diff --git a/package/pkg-cmake.mk b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
index 30198a93c1..f5aefae12f 100644
--- a/package/pkg-cmake.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ define $(2)_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 		-DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY="BOTH" \
 		-DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE="BOTH" \
 		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$$(HOST_DIR)/usr" \
-		-DUSE_CCACHE=$$(if $$(BR2_CCACHE),ON,OFF) \
 		-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF \
 		$$($$(PKG)_CONF_OPT) \
 	)