diff --git a/pmb/aportgen/binutils.py b/pmb/aportgen/binutils.py
index 85ffb041..3c5e9aaf 100644
--- a/pmb/aportgen/binutils.py
+++ b/pmb/aportgen/binutils.py
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ def generate(args, pkgname):
 
             # remove man, info folders
             rm -rf "$pkgdir"/usr/share
+
+            # remove files that conflict with non-cross binutils
+            rm -rf "$pkgdir"/usr/lib/bfd-plugins
         """,
         "libs": None,
         "gold": None,
diff --git a/test/testdata/aportgen/pmaports/cross/binutils-armhf/APKBUILD b/test/testdata/aportgen/pmaports/cross/binutils-armhf/APKBUILD
index 2c416ab9..44d38192 100644
--- a/test/testdata/aportgen/pmaports/cross/binutils-armhf/APKBUILD
+++ b/test/testdata/aportgen/pmaports/cross/binutils-armhf/APKBUILD
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ package() {
 
 	# remove man, info folders
 	rm -rf "$pkgdir"/usr/share
+
+	# remove files that conflict with non-cross binutils
+	rm -rf "$pkgdir"/usr/lib/bfd-plugins
 }