diff --git a/tools/tools/netmap/Makefile b/tools/tools/netmap/Makefile
index 8daf59ff8ba8..2b63fc8b316c 100644
--- a/tools/tools/netmap/Makefile
+++ b/tools/tools/netmap/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ PROGS	=	pkt-gen nmreplay bridge vale-ctl
 CLEANFILES = $(PROGS) *.o
 MAN=
 CFLAGS += -Werror -Wall
-CFLAGS += -nostdinc -I ../../../sys -I/usr/include
 CFLAGS += -Wextra
 
 LDFLAGS += -lpthread