diff --git a/src/cpu/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/Makefile.inc
index 4415190ed4..4e588069a0 100644
--- a/src/cpu/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/cpu/Makefile.inc
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@ subdirs-y += amd
 subdirs-y += intel
 subdirs-y += via
 subdirs-y += emulation
-subdirs-y += x86
diff --git a/src/cpu/x86/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/x86/Makefile.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 1dc4d5600a..0000000000
--- a/src/cpu/x86/Makefile.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-subdirs-y += smm