diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index f4880f164c..ee6e592183 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -852,8 +852,7 @@ (define* (make-linux-libre* version gnu-revision source supported-systems
                            #$(and extra-version
                                   (string-append "-" extra-version)))
 
-                   (let ((build  (assoc-ref %standard-phases 'build))
-                         (config (assoc-ref inputs "kconfig")))
+                   (let ((config (assoc-ref inputs "kconfig")))
 
                      ;; Use a custom kernel configuration file or a default
                      ;; configuration file.