diff --git a/tools/zstd/Makefile b/tools/zstd/Makefile
index 728cef26b8..0264ac2422 100644
--- a/tools/zstd/Makefile
+++ b/tools/zstd/Makefile
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 HOSTCC:= $(HOSTCC_NOCACHE)
 
-HOST_CFLAGS += \
-	-DZSTDCLI_CLEVEL_MAX=20
-
 HOST_MAKE_FLAGS += \
 	BACKTRACE=0 \
 	HAVE_THREAD=1 \