diff --git a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
index 3979269160..af56577fd9 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ endef
 
 Package/ip-full=$(call Package/iproute2/Default,full,Full)
 
-define Package/ip-$(BUILD_VARIANT)/conffiles
-$(Package/ip/conffiles)
-endef
-
 define Package/tc
 $(call Package/iproute2/Default)
   TITLE:=Traffic control utility