diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux/template b/srcpkgs/linux/template
index 287530982c0..b1c2f61845e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux/template
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ license="Public domain"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	i686*|x86_64*)
-		makedepends="linux3.14 linux-firmware-amd linux-firmware-network dracut"
-		depends="${makedepends}"
+		depends="linux3.14 linux-firmware-amd linux-firmware-network dracut"
 		_depends_headers="linux3.14-headers"
 		;;
 	*) msg_error "${pkgname}-${version}: unsupported target machine.\n";;