diff --git a/include/image.mk b/include/image.mk
index 7dbaa7818c..48acd32bc6 100644
--- a/include/image.mk
+++ b/include/image.mk
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ SQUASHFSOPT := -b $(SQUASHFS_BLOCKSIZE)
 SQUASHFSOPT += -p '/dev d 755 0 0' -p '/dev/console c 600 0 0 5 1'
 SQUASHFSCOMP := gzip
 LZMA_XZ_OPTIONS := -Xpreset 9 -Xe -Xlc 0 -Xlp 2 -Xpb 2
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_SQUASHFS_LZMA),y)
-  SQUASHFSCOMP := lzma $(LZMA_XZ_OPTIONS)
-endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_SQUASHFS_XZ),y)
   ifneq ($(filter arm x86 powerpc sparc,$(LINUX_KARCH)),)
     BCJ_FILTER:=-Xbcj $(LINUX_KARCH)