diff --git a/softdevice_controller/CMakeLists.txt b/softdevice_controller/CMakeLists.txt
index b28374c102..afd952e749 100644
--- a/softdevice_controller/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/softdevice_controller/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@
 #
 
 if (CONFIG_BT_LL_SOFTDEVICE_HEADERS_INCLUDE AND NOT CONFIG_BT_LL_SOFTDEVICE_HEADERS_INCLUDE_PATH_OVERRIDE)
-  zephyr_interface_library_named (SOFTDEVICE_CONTROLLER_LIB_HEADERS)
-  target_include_directories(SOFTDEVICE_CONTROLLER_LIB_HEADERS
-    INTERFACE include)
-  zephyr_link_libraries(INTERFACE SOFTDEVICE_CONTROLLER_LIB_HEADERS)
+  zephyr_include_directories(include)
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_BT_LL_SOFTDEVICE AND CONFIG_BT_LL_SOFTDEVICE_BUILD_TYPE_LIB)