diff --git a/packages/debug/strace/package.mk b/packages/debug/strace/package.mk
index 72c8c15a75..6fc5951c21 100644
--- a/packages/debug/strace/package.mk
+++ b/packages/debug/strace/package.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
 PKG_LONGDESC="strace is a diagnostic, debugging and instructional userspace utility"
 PKG_TOOLCHAIN="autotools"
 
-if [ "${TARGET_ARCH}" = x86_64 ]; then
+if [ "${TARGET_ARCH}" = x86_64 -o "${TARGET_ARCH}" = "aarch64" ]; then
   PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--enable-mpers=no"
 fi