diff --git a/lib/libspl/Makefile.am b/lib/libspl/Makefile.am
index 7efadae8e97e..395723af395e 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libspl/Makefile.am
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ DEFAULT_INCLUDES += \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libspl/include
 
 AM_CCASFLAGS = \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libspl/include \
 	$(CFLAGS)
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libspl.la