diff --git a/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile b/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile
index e1f61e962d..6199766c37 100644
--- a/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile
+++ b/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=libprotobuf-c
 PKG_VERSION:=1.3.1
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=protobuf-c-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c/releases/download/v$(PKG_VERSION)
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ define Package/libprotobuf-c/description
   internal RPC protocols and file formats.
 endef
 
-HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
-	--disable-protoc
-
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--enable-shared \
 	--enable-static \