diff --git a/cmake/nuttx_add_application.cmake b/cmake/nuttx_add_application.cmake
index d6f3ad592a269..28217ff1898f6 100644
--- a/cmake/nuttx_add_application.cmake
+++ b/cmake/nuttx_add_application.cmake
@@ -219,13 +219,6 @@ function(nuttx_add_application)
     # interface include and libraries
     foreach(dep ${DEPENDS})
       nuttx_add_dependencies(TARGET ${TARGET} DEPENDS ${dep})
-      if(TARGET ${dep})
-        get_target_property(dep_type ${dep} TYPE)
-        if(${dep_type} STREQUAL "STATIC_LIBRARY")
-          target_link_libraries(${TARGET} PRIVATE ${dep})
-        endif()
-      endif()
-
     endforeach()
   endif()
 endfunction()