diff --git a/inference-engine/CMakeLists.txt b/inference-engine/CMakeLists.txt
index 39ff413bc5a..ce203fb536b 100644
--- a/inference-engine/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/inference-engine/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -96,9 +96,7 @@ if (ENABLE_PYTHON)
     add_subdirectory(ie_bridges/python)
 endif()
 
-if (ENABLE_C)
-    add_subdirectory(ie_bridges/c)
-endif()
+add_subdirectory(ie_bridges/c)
 
 add_cpplint_report_target()
 
diff --git a/inference-engine/cmake/features_ie.cmake b/inference-engine/cmake/features_ie.cmake
index 50e3fc325c6..670021f5aa8 100644
--- a/inference-engine/cmake/features_ie.cmake
+++ b/inference-engine/cmake/features_ie.cmake
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ ie_option (ENABLE_OPENCV "enables OpenCV" ON)
 
 ie_option (ENABLE_PYTHON "enables ie python bridge build" OFF)
 
-ie_option (ENABLE_C "enables ie c bridge build" ON)
-
 ie_dependent_option(ENABLE_CPPLINT "Enable cpplint checks during the build" ON "UNIX;NOT ANDROID" OFF)
 
 ie_dependent_option(ENABLE_CPPLINT_REPORT "Build cpplint report instead of failing the build" OFF "ENABLE_CPPLINT" OFF)