diff --git a/package/mysql_client/mysql_client.mk b/package/mysql_client/mysql_client.mk
index 9cd088cc88..49a7033e16 100644
--- a/package/mysql_client/mysql_client.mk
+++ b/package/mysql_client/mysql_client.mk
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ MYSQL_CLIENT_CONF_ENV = \
 	mysql_cv_new_rl_interface=yes
 
 MYSQL_CLIENT_CONF_OPT = \
-	--program-prefix="" \
 	--without-ndb-binlog \
 	--without-server \
 	--without-docs \