diff --git a/package/utils/util-linux/Makefile b/package/utils/util-linux/Makefile
index f037e6a6b5..eddbc2b77a 100644
--- a/package/utils/util-linux/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/util-linux/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ endef
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--disable-rpath \
-	--enable-new-mount	\
 	--disable-tls		\
 	--disable-sulogin	\
 	--without-python	\