diff --git a/package/libebml/libebml.mk b/package/libebml/libebml.mk
index 67dcfc6e42..4613c6efe1 100644
--- a/package/libebml/libebml.mk
+++ b/package/libebml/libebml.mk
@@ -4,34 +4,11 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-LIBEBML_VERSION = 1.2.2
+LIBEBML_VERSION = 1.3.1
 LIBEBML_SOURCE = libebml-$(LIBEBML_VERSION).tar.bz2
 LIBEBML_SITE = http://dl.matroska.org/downloads/libebml
 LIBEBML_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBEBML_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+
 LIBEBML_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.LGPL
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
-LIBEBML_MAKE_TARGETS = staticlib
-LIBEBML_MAKE_INSTALL_TARGETS = install_staticlib install_headers
-else
-LIBEBML_MAKE_TARGETS = staticlib sharedlib
-LIBEBML_MAKE_INSTALL_TARGETS = install_staticlib install_sharedlib install_headers
-endif
-
-define LIBEBML_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/make/linux CROSS="$(CCACHE) $(TARGET_CROSS)" \
-		$(LIBEBML_MAKE_TARGETS)
-endef
-
-define LIBEBML_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/make/linux prefix=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr \
-		$(LIBEBML_MAKE_INSTALL_TARGETS)
-endef
-
-define LIBEBML_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/make/linux prefix=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr \
-		$(LIBEBML_MAKE_INSTALL_TARGETS)
-endef
-
-$(eval $(generic-package))
+$(eval $(autotools-package))