diff --git a/package/jasper/jasper.mk b/package/jasper/jasper.mk
index db86ae88e1..b2da07d763 100644
--- a/package/jasper/jasper.mk
+++ b/package/jasper/jasper.mk
@@ -14,10 +14,4 @@ JASPER_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 # needed to fix rpath issue (http://autobuild.buildroot.net/results/307/307cac65287420252a5bb64715d9a1edd90e72fa/)
 JASPER_AUTORECONF = YES
 
-# Xtensa gcc is unable to generate correct code with -O0 enabled by
-# --enable-debug. Allow package build but disable debug.
-ifeq ($(BR2_xtensa)$(BR2_ENABLE_DEBUG),yy)
-JASPER_CONF_OPTS += --disable-debug
-endif
-
 $(eval $(autotools-package))