diff --git a/app/test-pmd/Makefile b/app/test-pmd/Makefile
index d21308fcd8..4993c91849 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/Makefile
+++ b/app/test-pmd/Makefile
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BNXT_PMD),y)
 LDLIBS += -lrte_pmd_bnxt
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_XENVIRT),y)
-LDLIBS += -lrte_pmd_xenvirt
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC),y)
 LDLIBS += -lrte_pmd_softnic
 endif