diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c4aec7355a..47df10afc2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2597,8 +2597,6 @@ subdir('bsd-user')
 subdir('linux-user')
 subdir('ebpf')
 
-common_ss.add(libbpf)
-
 specific_ss.add_all(when: 'CONFIG_BSD_USER', if_true: bsd_user_ss)
 
 linux_user_ss.add(files('thunk.c'))