diff --git a/package/devel/perf/Makefile b/package/devel/perf/Makefile
index c9b186cb86..c89eb08958 100644
--- a/package/devel/perf/Makefile
+++ b/package/devel/perf/Makefile
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ MAKE_FLAGS = \
 	NO_LIBCAP=1 \
 	NO_JEVENTS=1 \
 	NO_SHELLCHECK=1 \
-	BUILD_BPF_SKEL=0 \
+	BUILD_BPF_SKEL= \
 	CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)" \
 	CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
 	LD="$(TARGET_CROSS)ld" \