diff --git a/package/ripgrep/ripgrep.mk b/package/ripgrep/ripgrep.mk
index 832c076f26..5f58630ffe 100644
--- a/package/ripgrep/ripgrep.mk
+++ b/package/ripgrep/ripgrep.mk
@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@ RIPGREP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE-MIT
 
 RIPGREP_DEPENDENCIES = host-rustc
 RIPGREP_CARGO_ENV = CARGO_HOME=$(HOST_DIR)/share/cargo
-RIPGREP_CARGO_MODE = $(if $(BR2_ENABLE_DEBUG),debug,release)
 
 RIPGREP_BIN_DIR = target/$(RUSTC_TARGET_NAME)/$(RIPGREP_CARGO_MODE)
 
 RIPGREP_CARGO_OPTS = \
-	--$(RIPGREP_CARGO_MODE) \
+	$(if $(BR2_ENABLE_DEBUG),,--release) \
 	--target=$(RUSTC_TARGET_NAME) \
 	--manifest-path=$(@D)/Cargo.toml