diff --git a/include/package-defaults.mk b/include/package-defaults.mk
index 3ee3a965f2..72f88b9bbb 100644
--- a/include/package-defaults.mk
+++ b/include/package-defaults.mk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2006-2020 OpenWrt.org
 
-PKG_DEFAULT_DEPENDS = +libc +USE_GLIBC:librt +USE_GLIBC:libpthread
+PKG_DEFAULT_DEPENDS = +libc
 
 ifneq ($(PKG_NAME),toolchain)
   PKG_FIXUP_DEPENDS = $(if $(filter kmod-%,$(1)),$(2),$(PKG_DEFAULT_DEPENDS) $(filter-out $(PKG_DEFAULT_DEPENDS),$(2)))
diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
index 829879f763..7daca315b0 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -139,11 +139,6 @@ ifneq ($(LOCAL_TYPE),hostapd)
   endif
 endif
 
-ifdef CONFIG_USE_GLIBC
-  TARGET_LDFLAGS += -lrt
-  TARGET_LDFLAGS_C += -lrt
-endif
-
 DRV_DEPENDS:=+PACKAGE_kmod-cfg80211:libnl-tiny
 
 
diff --git a/package/system/fstools/Makefile b/package/system/fstools/Makefile
index f7cb17461c..f716f26c05 100644
--- a/package/system/fstools/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/fstools/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ PKG_MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/cmake.mk
 
-TARGET_LDFLAGS += $(if $(CONFIG_USE_GLIBC),-lrt)
 CMAKE_OPTIONS += $(if $(CONFIG_FSTOOLS_UBIFS_EXTROOT),-DCMAKE_UBIFS_EXTROOT=y)
 CMAKE_OPTIONS += $(if $(CONFIG_FSTOOLS_OVL_MOUNT_FULL_ACCESS_TIME),-DCMAKE_OVL_MOUNT_FULL_ACCESS_TIME=y)
 CMAKE_OPTIONS += $(if $(CONFIG_FSTOOLS_OVL_MOUNT_COMPRESS_ZLIB),-DCMAKE_OVL_MOUNT_COMPRESS_ZLIB=y)
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ CMAKE_OPTIONS += $(if $(CONFIG_FSTOOLS_OVL_MOUNT_COMPRESS_ZLIB),-DCMAKE_OVL_MOUN
 define Package/fstools
   SECTION:=base
   CATEGORY:=Base system
-  DEPENDS:=+ubox +USE_GLIBC:librt +NAND_SUPPORT:ubi-utils
+  DEPENDS:=+ubox +NAND_SUPPORT:ubi-utils
   TITLE:=OpenWrt filesystem tools
   MENU:=1
 endef
diff --git a/package/system/procd/Makefile b/package/system/procd/Makefile
index 5e9733675a..2eebe50a4f 100644
--- a/package/system/procd/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/procd/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP),)
 endif
 
 CMAKE_OPTIONS += -DEARLY_PATH="$(TARGET_INIT_PATH)"
-TARGET_LDFLAGS += $(if $(CONFIG_USE_GLIBC),-lrt)
 
 TARGET_CFLAGS += -flto
 TARGET_LDFLAGS += -flto
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ TARGET_LDFLAGS += -flto
 define Package/procd/Default
   SECTION:=base
   CATEGORY:=Base system
-  DEPENDS:=+ubusd +ubus +libjson-script +ubox +USE_GLIBC:librt +libubox \
+  DEPENDS:=+ubusd +ubus +libjson-script +ubox +libubox \
 	  +libubus +libblobmsg-json +libjson-c +jshn
   TITLE:=OpenWrt system process manager
   USERID:=:dialout=20 :audio=29
diff --git a/package/system/ubox/Makefile b/package/system/ubox/Makefile
index ca177b2c49..1030c14bb1 100644
--- a/package/system/ubox/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/ubox/Makefile
@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@ PKG_MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/cmake.mk
 
-TARGET_LDFLAGS += $(if $(CONFIG_USE_GLIBC),-lrt)
-
 define Package/ubox
   SECTION:=base
   CATEGORY:=Base system
-  DEPENDS:=+libubox +ubusd +ubus +libubus +libuci +USE_GLIBC:librt
+  DEPENDS:=+libubox +ubusd +ubus +libubus +libuci
   TITLE:=OpenWrt system helper toolbox
   ALTERNATIVES:=\
     100:/sbin/rmmod:/sbin/kmodloader \
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ endef
 define Package/logd
   SECTION:=base
   CATEGORY:=Base system
-  DEPENDS:=+libubox +libubus +libblobmsg-json +USE_GLIBC:librt
+  DEPENDS:=+libubox +libubus +libblobmsg-json
   TITLE:=OpenWrt system log implementation
   USERID:=logd=514:logd=514
 endef
diff --git a/package/utils/e2fsprogs/Makefile b/package/utils/e2fsprogs/Makefile
index 2ece58f315..94f22a53cc 100644
--- a/package/utils/e2fsprogs/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/e2fsprogs/Makefile
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ endef
 
 TARGET_CFLAGS += $(FPIC) -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -flto
 
-TARGET_LDFLAGS += $(if $(CONFIG_USE_GLIBC),-lrt)
 TARGET_LDFLAGS += -flto
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
diff --git a/package/utils/lua/Makefile b/package/utils/lua/Makefile
index 9d7cc40671..e4d2fd1c50 100644
--- a/package/utils/lua/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/lua/Makefile
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ define Build/Compile
 		RANLIB="$(TARGET_CROSS)ranlib" \
 		INSTALL_ROOT=/usr \
 		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CPPFLAGS) $(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \
-		MYLDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS) $(if $(CONFIG_USE_GLIBC),-lm -ldl)" \
+		MYLDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)" \
 		PKG_VERSION=$(PKG_VERSION) \
 		linux
 	rm -rf $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)