diff --git a/openpower/package/hostboot-p10/hostboot-p10.mk b/openpower/package/hostboot-p10/hostboot-p10.mk
index 39eaaf8..c8e49d8 100644
--- a/openpower/package/hostboot-p10/hostboot-p10.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/hostboot-p10/hostboot-p10.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 HOSTBOOT_P10_INSTALL_IMAGES = YES
 HOSTBOOT_P10_INSTALL_TARGET = NO
-HOSTBOOT_P10_GIT_SUBMODULES = YES
 
 HOSTBOOT_P10_ENV_VARS=$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) PERL_USE_UNSAFE_INC=1 \
     CONFIG_FILE=$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/hostboot/$(BR2_HOSTBOOT_P10_CONFIG_FILE) \