diff --git a/platforms/common/px4_work_queue/CMakeLists.txt b/platforms/common/px4_work_queue/CMakeLists.txt
index 429c69d6d1..01f8cc3db2 100644
--- a/platforms/common/px4_work_queue/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/platforms/common/px4_work_queue/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,4 +44,3 @@ if(PX4_TESTING)
 endif()
 
 target_compile_options(px4_work_queue PRIVATE ${MAX_CUSTOM_OPT_LEVEL})
-target_link_libraries(px4_work_queue PRIVATE px4_platform)