diff --git a/package/bash/bash.mk b/package/bash/bash.mk
index 97d7182e2f..3cd8d8273c 100644
--- a/package/bash/bash.mk
+++ b/package/bash/bash.mk
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ BASH_CONF_ENV += \
 	bash_cv_func_sigsetjmp=present \
 	bash_cv_printf_a_format=yes
 
-# Parallel build sometimes fails because some of the generator tools
-# are built twice (i.e. while executing).
-BASH_MAKE = $(MAKE1)
-
 # The static build needs some trickery
 ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
 BASH_CONF_OPTS += --enable-static-link --without-bash-malloc