diff --git a/package/dtc/dtc.mk b/package/dtc/dtc.mk
index b99a96df83..1188e954b2 100644
--- a/package/dtc/dtc.mk
+++ b/package/dtc/dtc.mk
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ HOST_DTC_DEPENDENCIES = host-bison host-flex
 
 DTC_MAKE_OPTS = \
 	PREFIX=/usr \
-	NO_PYTHON=1
+	NO_PYTHON=1 \
+	NO_VALGRIND=1
 
 HOST_DTC_MAKE_OPTS = \
 	PREFIX=$(HOST_DIR) \
 	NO_PYTHON=1 \
+	NO_VALGRIND=1 \
 	NO_YAML=1
 
 define DTC_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_RM_DTDIFF