diff --git a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
index de9011f614..9e047711ce 100644
--- a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
+++ b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
@@ -390,14 +390,6 @@ else
 UCLIBC_WCHAR_CONFIG = $(call UCLIBC_OPT_UNSET,UCLIBC_HAS_WCHAR,$(@D))
 endif
 
-#
-# debug
-#
-
-ifeq ($(BR2_ENABLE_DEBUG),y)
-UCLIBC_DEBUG_CONFIG = $(call UCLIBC_OPT_SET,DODEBUG,y,$(@D))
-endif
-
 #
 # strip
 #
@@ -448,7 +440,6 @@ define UCLIBC_SETUP_DOT_CONFIG
 	$(UCLIBC_LOCALE_CONFIG)
 	$(UCLIBC_WCHAR_CONFIG)
 	$(UCLIBC_STRIP_CONFIG)
-	$(UCLIBC_DEBUG_CONFIG)
 	yes "" | $(MAKE1) -C $(@D) \
 		$(UCLIBC_MAKE_FLAGS) \
 		PREFIX=$(STAGING_DIR) \