diff --git a/jdk/make/java/jli/Makefile b/jdk/make/java/jli/Makefile
index eeb64ca6e34..7aad6e9892d 100644
--- a/jdk/make/java/jli/Makefile
+++ b/jdk/make/java/jli/Makefile
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ STATIC_LIBRARY_NAME = $(LIBPREFIX)$(LIBRARY).lib
 STATIC_LIBRARY = $(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)/$(STATIC_LIBRARY_NAME)
 
 $(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR): $(OBJDIR)
-	@$(prep-target)
 	@$(MKDIR) $(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)
 
 $(STATIC_LIBRARY): $(STATIC_LIBRARY_DIR)