diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index 0d7641633c..670e199c0b 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ config BR2_NEEDS_HOST_JAVA
 
 # Hidden boolean selected by pre-built packages for x86, when they
 # need to run on x86-64 machines (example: pre-built external
-# toolchains, binary tools like SAM-BA, etc.).
+# toolchains, binary tools, etc.).
 config BR2_HOSTARCH_NEEDS_IA32_LIBS
 	bool
 
diff --git a/package/sam-ba/Config.in.host b/package/sam-ba/Config.in.host
index 1967f33ab3..cd11e8633e 100644
--- a/package/sam-ba/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/sam-ba/Config.in.host
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_SAM_BA
 	bool "host sam-ba"
 	depends on BR2_HOSTARCH = "x86_64"
-	select BR2_HOSTARCH_NEEDS_IA32_LIBS
 	help
 	  Atmel SAM-BA software provides an open set of tools for
 	  programming the Atmel SAM3, SAM7 and SAM9 ARM-based