diff --git a/include/cmake.mk b/include/cmake.mk
index 4207a4dcee..4e4169a132 100644
--- a/include/cmake.mk
+++ b/include/cmake.mk
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_CCACHE),)
  CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ARG1:=
  CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ARG1:=
 else
-  CCACHE:=$(shell which ccache)
-  ifeq ($(CCACHE),)
-    CCACHE:=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/ccache
-  endif
+  CCACHE:=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/ccache
   CMAKE_C_COMPILER:=$(CCACHE)
   CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ARG1:=$(TARGET_CC_NOCACHE)
   CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER:=$(CCACHE)