diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9fab639727c7..d3726e5f93ef 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1025,12 +1025,6 @@ headerdep:
 	$(Q)find $(srctree)/include/ -name '*.h' | xargs --max-args 1 \
 	$(srctree)/scripts/headerdep.pl -I$(srctree)/include
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-PHONY += depend dep
-depend dep:
-	@echo '*** Warning: make $@ is unnecessary now.'
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Firmware install
 INSTALL_FW_PATH=$(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)/lib/firmware