diff --git a/conf/machine/include/meta-intel.inc b/conf/machine/include/meta-intel.inc
index 7ae78267..eab04eec 100644
--- a/conf/machine/include/meta-intel.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/meta-intel.inc
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel ?= "linux-intel"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel:poky-tiny ?= "linux-intel"
 
-# Only use the Intel-tuned zlib for target builds to improve reuse
-PREFERRED_PROVIDER_zlib = "zlib-intel"
-PREFERRED_PROVIDER_zlib-native = "zlib-native"
-PREFERRED_PROVIDER_nativesdk-zlib = "nativesdk-zlib"
-
 PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-intel ?= "5.10%"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-intel-rt ?= "5.10%"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-intel:poky-altcfg ?= "5.4%"