diff --git a/package/opencv3/opencv3.mk b/package/opencv3/opencv3.mk
index 3a7c3f4333..cffe66b892 100644
--- a/package/opencv3/opencv3.mk
+++ b/package/opencv3/opencv3.mk
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ OPENCV3_CONF_OPTS += \
 	-DWITH_CSTRIPES=OFF \
 	-DWITH_DSHOW=OFF \
 	-DWITH_MSMF=OFF \
-	-DWITH_PTHREADS_PF=OFF \
 	-DWITH_VFW=OFF \
 	-DWITH_VIDEOINPUT=OFF \
 	-DWITH_WIN32UI=OFF