diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index a8bf4d55b9..1bf7fa9f31 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2454,7 +2454,6 @@ ifneq ($(HOST_OS),darwin)
 $(2): \
 	$(1) \
 	$(HOST_INIT_VERIFIER) \
-	$(HIDL_INHERITANCE_HIERARCHY) \
 	$(call intermediates-dir-for,ETC,passwd_system)/passwd_system \
 	$(call intermediates-dir-for,ETC,passwd_vendor)/passwd_vendor \
 	$(call intermediates-dir-for,ETC,passwd_odm)/passwd_odm \
@@ -2464,7 +2463,7 @@ $(2): \
 	  -p $(call intermediates-dir-for,ETC,passwd_vendor)/passwd_vendor \
 	  -p $(call intermediates-dir-for,ETC,passwd_odm)/passwd_odm \
 	  -p $(call intermediates-dir-for,ETC,passwd_product)/passwd_product \
-	  -i $(HIDL_INHERITANCE_HIERARCHY) $$<
+	  $$<
 else
 $(2): $(1)
 endif