diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 1eb5cab963..70798a92bf 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -1267,9 +1267,8 @@ boototapackage_16k: $(BUILT_BOOT_OTA_PACKAGE_16K)
 
 endif
 
-
+# The value of RAMDISK_NODE_LIST is defined in system/core/rootdir/Android.bp.
 # This file contains /dev nodes description added to the generic ramdisk
-RAMDISK_NODE_LIST := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/ramdisk_node_list
 
 # We just build this directly to the install location.
 INSTALLED_RAMDISK_TARGET := $(BUILT_RAMDISK_TARGET)