diff --git a/toolchain/gcc/initial/Makefile b/toolchain/gcc/initial/Makefile
index c71b17dd87..68a7ccd3c7 100644
--- a/toolchain/gcc/initial/Makefile
+++ b/toolchain/gcc/initial/Makefile
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ define Host/Install
 		install-gcc \
 		install-target-libgcc
 
-	# XXX: glibc insists on linking against libgcc_eh
 	( cd $(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/initial/lib/gcc/$(REAL_GNU_TARGET_NAME)/$(PKG_VERSION) ; \
-		[ -e libgcc_eh.a ] || ln -sf libgcc.a libgcc_eh.a ; \
 		cp libgcc.a libgcc_initial.a; \
 	)