diff --git a/package/libcec/libcec.mk b/package/libcec/libcec.mk
index 1c2bc075bd..5e6d84ebbd 100644
--- a/package/libcec/libcec.mk
+++ b/package/libcec/libcec.mk
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ LIBCEC_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.md
 LIBCEC_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBCEC_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf libplatform
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LOCKDEV),y)
-LIBCEC_DEPENDENCIES += lockdev
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_UDEV),y)
 LIBCEC_DEPENDENCIES += udev
 endif