diff --git a/libs/faad2/Makefile b/libs/faad2/Makefile
index cd3128180c..f2df769c73 100644
--- a/libs/faad2/Makefile
+++ b/libs/faad2/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ $(call Package/faad2/Default)
   SECTION:=libs
   CATEGORY:=Libraries
   TITLE+=library
-  DEPENDS:=@BUILD_PATENTED
   MENU:=1
 endef