diff --git a/package/libpcap/libpcap.mk b/package/libpcap/libpcap.mk
index c4c5f31465..daa369f66c 100644
--- a/package/libpcap/libpcap.mk
+++ b/package/libpcap/libpcap.mk
@@ -38,13 +38,6 @@ else
 LIBPCAP_CONF_OPTS += --disable-dbus
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUSB),y)
-LIBPCAP_CONF_OPTS += --enable-canusb
-LIBPCAP_DEPENDENCIES += libusb
-else
-LIBPCAP_CONF_OPTS += --disable-canusb
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBNL),y)
 LIBPCAP_DEPENDENCIES += libnl
 LIBPCAP_CFLAGS += "-I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/libnl3"