diff --git a/boot/syslinux/syslinux.mk b/boot/syslinux/syslinux.mk
index 7b3f9cf361..0faa81f6e2 100644
--- a/boot/syslinux/syslinux.mk
+++ b/boot/syslinux/syslinux.mk
@@ -37,14 +37,4 @@ define SYSLINUX_INSTALL_IMAGES_CMDS
 	done
 endef
 
-
-define HOST_SYSLINUX_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)
-endef
-
-define HOST_SYSLINUX_INSTALL_CMDS
-	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) INSTALLROOT=$(HOST_DIR) install
-endef
-
 $(eval $(generic-package))
-$(eval $(host-generic-package))