diff --git a/package/mariadb/mariadb.mk b/package/mariadb/mariadb.mk
index e8ccf7a2a9..fa0b1485d5 100644
--- a/package/mariadb/mariadb.mk
+++ b/package/mariadb/mariadb.mk
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ endif
 # We also don't need the test suite on the target
 define MARIADB_POST_INSTALL
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/var/lib/mysql
-	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/mysql/my-small.cnf \
-		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/mysql/my.cnf
 	$(RM) $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/mysql_config
 	$(RM) -r $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/mysql/test
 endef