diff --git a/tools/llvm-ar/Makefile b/tools/llvm-ar/Makefile
index bf1516732a6..8936a49f081 100644
--- a/tools/llvm-ar/Makefile
+++ b/tools/llvm-ar/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 LEVEL = ../..
 
 TOOLNAME = llvm-ar
-LINK_COMPONENTS = archive bcreader
+LINK_COMPONENTS = archive
 REQUIRES_EH := 1
 
 include $(LEVEL)/Makefile.common