diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/dns/Makefile b/subsys/net/lib/dns/Makefile
index af6bce1783e..f08d3b36efa 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/dns/Makefile
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/dns/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-ZEPHYRINCLUDE += -I$(srctree)/subsys/net/lib/dns
-
 ccflags-y += -I$(srctree)/subsys/net/lib/dns
 
 obj-y := dns_pack.o
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/mqtt/Makefile b/subsys/net/lib/mqtt/Makefile
index a626aebd6ed..9c09f4e6e4c 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/mqtt/Makefile
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/mqtt/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-ZEPHYRINCLUDE += -I$(srctree)/subsys/net/lib/mqtt
-
 obj-y := mqtt_pkt.o
 obj-y += mqtt.o