diff --git a/package/kmod/kmod.mk b/package/kmod/kmod.mk
index cbf89bca9d..e1d88af18f 100644
--- a/package/kmod/kmod.mk
+++ b/package/kmod/kmod.mk
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ KMOD_LICENSE_FILES = libkmod/COPYING
 
 KMOD_CPE_ID_VENDOR = kernel
 
-# --gc-sections triggers binutils ld segfault
-# https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21180
-ifeq ($(BR2_microblaze),y)
-KMOD_CONF_ENV += cc_cv_LDFLAGS__Wl___gc_sections=false
-endif
-
 # static linking not supported, see
 # https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/kernel/kmod/kmod.git/commit/?id=b7016153ec8
 KMOD_CONF_OPTS = --disable-static --enable-shared