diff --git a/package/exiv2/exiv2.mk b/package/exiv2/exiv2.mk
index a898159a70..3d4cf41731 100644
--- a/package/exiv2/exiv2.mk
+++ b/package/exiv2/exiv2.mk
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ EXIV2_CPE_ID_VENDOR = exiv2
 
 EXIV2_CONF_OPTS += -DEXIV2_BUILD_SAMPLES=OFF
 
-# The following CMake variable disables a TRY_RUN call in the -pthread
-# test which is not allowed when cross-compiling.
-EXIV2_CONF_OPTS += -DTHREADS_PTHREAD_ARG=OFF
-
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_EXIV2_LENSDATA),y)
 EXIV2_CONF_OPTS += -DEXIV2_ENABLE_LENSDATA=ON
 else