diff --git a/core/product.mk b/core/product.mk
index ac5f854406..9efb85d677 100644
--- a/core/product.mk
+++ b/core/product.mk
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ _product_stash_var_list := $(_product_var_list) \
 	TARGET_NO_RECOVERY \
 	TARGET_NO_RADIOIMAGE \
 	TARGET_HARDWARE_3D \
-	TARGET_PROVIDES_INIT_RC \
 	TARGET_CPU_ABI \
 	TARGET_CPU_ABI2 \