diff --git a/package/gcc/gcc.mk b/package/gcc/gcc.mk
index 50f2a3fcb7..af25d268a7 100644
--- a/package/gcc/gcc.mk
+++ b/package/gcc/gcc.mk
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ endef
 # Apply patches
 #
 
-ifeq ($(ARCH),powerpc)
-ifneq ($(BR2_SOFT_FLOAT),)
-define HOST_GCC_APPLY_POWERPC_PATCH
-	$(APPLY_PATCHES) $(@D) package/gcc/$(GCC_VERSION) 1000-powerpc-link-with-math-lib.patch.conditional
-endef
-endif
-endif
-
 # gcc is a special package, not named gcc, but gcc-initial and
 # gcc-final, but patches are nonetheless stored in package/gcc in the
 # tree, and potentially in BR2_GLOBAL_PATCH_DIR directories as well.