diff --git a/libavcodec/Makefile b/libavcodec/Makefile
index 879a38aeb5..1b41ae91a3 100644
--- a/libavcodec/Makefile
+++ b/libavcodec/Makefile
@@ -383,8 +383,6 @@ amrlibs:
 
 tests: apiexample cpuid_test $(TESTS)
 
-dsputil.o: dsputil.c dsputil.h
-
 clean::
 	rm -f \
 	   i386/*.o i386/*~ \