diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ac3e2e2bb..fc6b45262 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ option(USE_CCACHE "Use ccache" ON)
 option(USE_GPROF "Use gprof - will become slow" OFF)
 option(USE_GCOV "Use gcov - will become slow" OFF)
 option(USE_DOXYGEN_CHECK "Use -Wdocumentation if available" OFF)
-option(USE_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE "Enable link-what-you-use" OFF)
 option(USE_CPPCHECK "Enable cppcheck" OFF)
 option(USE_CLANG_TIDY "Enable Clang Tidy" OFF)
 set(PKGDATADIR "" CACHE STRING "System directory to search for data files")
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index db7b34891..22e906077 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-if (USE_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE)
-	set(CMAKE_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE ON)
-endif()
+set(CMAKE_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE ON)
 
 if (USE_CLANG_TIDY)
 find_host_program(CLANG_TIDY_EXECUTABLE NAMES clang-tidy clang-tidy-3.8 clang-tidy-8 clang-tidy-9 clang-tidy-10 clang-tidy-11)