diff --git a/net/ola/Makefile b/net/ola/Makefile
index 7081f3c47..4b3f77456 100644
--- a/net/ola/Makefile
+++ b/net/ola/Makefile
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--disable-doxygen-html \
 	--disable-doxygen-doc
 
-HOST_LDFLAGS += -Wl,-rpath="$(STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG)/lib"
-
 # only build the ola_protoc thingy
 define Host/Compile
 	cd $(HOST_BUILD_DIR); \