diff --git a/boards/arm/mec172xevb_assy6906/CMakeLists.txt b/boards/arm/mec172xevb_assy6906/CMakeLists.txt
index b22046164911aa..2f594e415dc38c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mec172xevb_assy6906/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/boards/arm/mec172xevb_assy6906/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
-zephyr_library()
-
 if(DEFINED ENV{MEC172X_SPI_GEN})
   # Grab it from environment variable if defined
   set(MEC172X_SPI_GEN $ENV{MEC172X_SPI_GEN})