diff --git a/sound/lame/Makefile b/sound/lame/Makefile
index 41a90f7d5..99cf7c79b 100644
--- a/sound/lame/Makefile
+++ b/sound/lame/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ define Package/lame/Default
   SECTION:=sound
   CATEGORY:=Sound
   URL:=http://sourceforge.net/projects/lame
-  DEPENDS:=@BUILD_PATENTED
 endef
 
 define Package/lame