diff --git a/libs/glib2/Makefile b/libs/glib2/Makefile
index a56d83de10..5f102d2352 100644
--- a/libs/glib2/Makefile
+++ b/libs/glib2/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=glib2
 PKG_VERSION:=2.64.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=glib-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.xz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@GNOME/glib/2.64
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ define Package/glib2/description
   The GLib library of C routines
 endef
 
-HOST_LDFLAGS += -liconv
 TARGET_CFLAGS += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -flto
 TARGET_LDFLAGS += -Wl,--gc-sections