diff --git a/libs/p11-kit/Makefile b/libs/p11-kit/Makefile
index 9827ac0215..1503d12044 100644
--- a/libs/p11-kit/Makefile
+++ b/libs/p11-kit/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ define Package/p11-kit/description
   way that they are discoverable.
 endef
 
-TARGET_LDFLAGS += -Wl,--gc-sections,--as-needed
+TARGET_LDFLAGS += -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 MESON_ARGS += \
 	-Dhash_impl=internal \