diff --git a/include/image.mk b/include/image.mk
index 1ae14dd52b..fbb3a0147e 100644
--- a/include/image.mk
+++ b/include/image.mk
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ endef
 
 define Device/Init
   PROFILES := $(PROFILE)
-  SUBTARGETS := $(SUBTARGET)
   DEVICE_NAME := $(1)
   DEVICE_TITLE :=
   DEVICE_PACKAGES :=