diff --git a/meta/classes/crosssdk.bbclass b/meta/classes/crosssdk.bbclass
index 08ba823767..75fcfefc09 100644
--- a/meta/classes/crosssdk.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/crosssdk.bbclass
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 inherit cross
 
-PACKAGES = ""
-
 BASE_PACKAGE_ARCH = "${SDK_ARCH}"
 PACKAGE_ARCH = "${BASE_PACKAGE_ARCH}"
 STAGING_DIR_TARGET = "${STAGING_DIR}/${SDK_ARCH}-nativesdk${SDK_VENDOR}-${SDK_OS}"