diff --git a/tools/cmake/scripts/component_get_requirements.cmake b/tools/cmake/scripts/component_get_requirements.cmake
index 24637008b..f7a8002b0 100644
--- a/tools/cmake/scripts/component_get_requirements.cmake
+++ b/tools/cmake/scripts/component_get_requirements.cmake
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ foreach(__component_target ${__component_targets})
         list(REMOVE_ITEM __component_requires ${__component_alias} ${__component_name})
     endif()
 
-    if(__component_requires)
+    if(__component_priv_requires)
         list(REMOVE_DUPLICATES __component_priv_requires)
         list(REMOVE_ITEM __component_priv_requires ${__component_alias} ${__component_name})
     endif()