diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/image/Makefile b/target/linux/ath79/image/Makefile
index a555cfc6d5..4b4a67fd4d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/image/Makefile
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ define Build/loader-kernel
 	$(call Build/loader-common,LOADER_DATA="$@")
 endef
 
-define Build/loader-kernel-cmdline
-	$(call Build/loader-common,LOADER_DATA="$@")
-endef
-
-
 define Build/loader-okli-compile
 	$(call Build/loader-common,FLASH_OFFS=$(LOADER_FLASH_OFFS) FLASH_MAX=0)
 endef