diff --git a/package/rustc/Config.in.host b/package/rustc/Config.in.host
index 84a8e0f90b..2ae8f89d3f 100644
--- a/package/rustc/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/rustc/Config.in.host
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUST
 	depends on BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_7 # required by LLVM
 	# triggers ICE on trunc_int_for_mode, at explow.c:56
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_5 || !BR2_aarch64
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_HOST_RUSTC
 	help
 	  This package will build the compiler for the host as well as
 	  two flavors of the standard library: one for the host, another
@@ -61,16 +60,12 @@ comment "host-rust needs host gcc >= 4.7"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUST_BIN
 	bool "host rust (pre-built)"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_HOST_RUSTC
 	help
 	  This package will install pre-built versions of the compiler
 	  for the host and the Rust standard library for the target.
 
 endchoice
 
-config BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_HOST_RUSTC
-	bool
-
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PROVIDES_HOST_RUSTC
 	string
 	default "host-rust" if BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUST