diff --git a/package/openssh/openssh.mk b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
index 63a28f3af5..a8c32f3d33 100644
--- a/package/openssh/openssh.mk
+++ b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ OPENSSH_SITE = http://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/OpenSSH/portable
 OPENSSH_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause, BSD-2-Clause, Public Domain
 OPENSSH_LICENSE_FILES = LICENCE
 
-# patch touching m4/openssh.m4
-OPENSSH_AUTORECONF = YES
-
 OPENSSH_CONF_ENV = \
 	LD="$(TARGET_CC)" \
 	LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \