diff --git a/eclass/sablink-kernel.eclass b/eclass/sablink-kernel.eclass
index 5cdcda3..1bf05cc 100644
--- a/eclass/sablink-kernel.eclass
+++ b/eclass/sablink-kernel.eclass
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ _kernel_src_compile() {
 
 	cd "${S}" || die
 	local GKARGS=()
-	GKARGS+=( "--no-save-config" "--e2fsprogs"  )
+	GKARGS+=( "--no-save-config" )
 	use dmraid && GKARGS+=( "--dmraid" )
 	use iscsi && GKARGS+=( "--iscsi" )
 	use mdadm && GKARGS+=( "--mdadm" )