diff --git a/components/cmake/modules/FindMCT.cmake b/components/cmake/modules/FindMCT.cmake
index b67a52aba6ab..303c47c43b0e 100644
--- a/components/cmake/modules/FindMCT.cmake
+++ b/components/cmake/modules/FindMCT.cmake
@@ -19,4 +19,3 @@ find_library(MPEU_LIB mpeu REQUIRED PATHS ${INSTALL_SHAREDPATH}/lib $ENV{mct_ROO
 add_library(mct INTERFACE)
 target_link_libraries(mct INTERFACE ${MCT_LIB} ${MPEU_LIB})
 target_include_directories(mct INTERFACE ${INSTALL_SHAREDPATH}/include)
-target_compile_definitions(mct INTERFACE "MCT_INTERFACE")