diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 31e987c7c..803529f2c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -955,7 +955,6 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_LSPCON_I2C_SPI), yes)
 FEATURE_CFLAGS += -D'CONFIG_LSPCON_I2C_SPI=1'
 PROGRAMMER_OBJS += lspcon_i2c_spi.o
-NEED_LIBUSB1 += CONFIG_LSPCON_I2C_SPI
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_REALTEK_MST_I2C_SPI), yes)