diff --git a/drivers/crypto/CMakeLists.txt b/drivers/crypto/CMakeLists.txt
index d831cf7adc2..7a4e922c2f2 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/drivers/crypto/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-zephyr_link_interface_ifdef(CONFIG_MBEDTLS mbedTLS)
 zephyr_library()
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_CRYPTO_TINYCRYPT_SHIM	crypto_tc_shim.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_CRYPTO_ATAES132A		crypto_ataes132a.c)
diff --git a/subsys/jwt/CMakeLists.txt b/subsys/jwt/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a96d8d9140..ef59560a5e5 100644
--- a/subsys/jwt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/subsys/jwt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-zephyr_link_interface_ifdef(CONFIG_MBEDTLS mbedTLS)
 zephyr_library()
 zephyr_library_sources(jwt.c)
 zephyr_library_link_libraries_ifdef(CONFIG_MBEDTLS mbedTLS)
diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/CMakeLists.txt b/subsys/net/ip/CMakeLists.txt
index bddef438014..4d58a4aee93 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,5 @@ zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_NET_PROMISCUOUS_MODE promiscuous.c)
 
 if(CONFIG_NET_SHELL)
 zephyr_library_include_directories(. ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/net/l2)
-zephyr_link_interface_ifdef(CONFIG_MBEDTLS mbedTLS)
 zephyr_library_link_libraries_ifdef(CONFIG_MBEDTLS mbedTLS)
 endif()
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/lwm2m/CMakeLists.txt b/subsys/net/lib/lwm2m/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c71869045d..e9ae45f74e3 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/lwm2m/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/lwm2m/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-zephyr_link_interface_ifdef(CONFIG_MBEDTLS mbedTLS)
 zephyr_library()
 
 zephyr_include_directories(.)
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/CMakeLists.txt b/subsys/net/lib/sockets/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d4b7de67f7..d867e0e81e3 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/sockets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,5 +16,4 @@ zephyr_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_CAN sockets_can.c)
 endif()
 zephyr_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_OFFLOAD     socket_offload.c)
 
-zephyr_link_interface_ifdef(CONFIG_MBEDTLS mbedTLS)
 zephyr_link_libraries_ifdef(CONFIG_MBEDTLS mbedTLS)