diff --git a/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk b/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
index ca54b706b6..c863f702ce 100644
--- a/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
+++ b/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
@@ -109,9 +109,11 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX),y)
 E2FSPROGS_DEPENDENCIES += busybox
 
 define E2FSPROGS_REMOVE_BUSYBOX_APPLETS
+	$(RM) -f $(TARGET_DIR)/bin/chattr
+	$(RM) -f $(TARGET_DIR)/bin/lsattr
+	$(RM) -f $(TARGET_DIR)/sbin/fsck
 	$(RM) -f $(TARGET_DIR)/sbin/tune2fs
 	$(RM) -f $(TARGET_DIR)/sbin/e2label
-
 endef
 E2FSPROGS_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += E2FSPROGS_REMOVE_BUSYBOX_APPLETS
 endif