diff --git a/srcpkgs/ebtables/template b/srcpkgs/ebtables/template
index 47284c812f..d144449a7b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ebtables/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ebtables/template
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ make_install_args="
  INITDIR=/etc/rc.d \
  SYSCONFIGDIR=/etc
 "
-broken_as_needed=yes
 
 pre_build() {
 	rm include/linux/if_ether.h