diff --git a/target/linux/x86/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
index 2a82cec9b1..25cb750b11 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ SUBTARGETS=generic
 LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.28.10
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
-DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-natsemi kmod-ne2k-pci
 
 $(eval $(call BuildTarget))