diff --git a/target/linux/archs38/base-files.mk b/target/linux/archs38/base-files.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index fdd2c714b2..0000000000
--- a/target/linux/archs38/base-files.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-define Package/base-files/install-target
-	rm -f $(1)/etc/config/network
-endef