diff --git a/package/busybox/busybox.mk b/package/busybox/busybox.mk
index d3a6fd85d1..e5427cf987 100644
--- a/package/busybox/busybox.mk
+++ b/package/busybox/busybox.mk
@@ -132,12 +132,18 @@ define BUSYBOX_INTERNAL_SHADOW_PASSWORDS
 endef
 endif
 
-# We also need to use internal functions when using the musl C
-# library, since some of them are not yet implemented by musl.
+# We also need to use internal shadow password functions when using
+# the musl C library, since some of them are not yet implemented by
+# musl.
+#
+# Do not use utmp/wmtp support. wmtp support is not available in musl,
+# and utmp support is not sufficient for Busybox.
 ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_MUSL),y)
-define BUSYBOX_INTERNAL_SHADOW_PASSWORDS
+define BUSYBOX_MUSL_TWEAKS
 	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_USE_BB_PWD_GRP,$(BUSYBOX_BUILD_CONFIG))
 	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_USE_BB_SHADOW,$(BUSYBOX_BUILD_CONFIG))
+	$(call KCONFIG_DISABLE_OPT,CONFIG_FEATURE_UTMP,$(BUSYBOX_BUILD_CONFIG))
+	$(call KCONFIG_DISABLE_OPT,CONFIG_FEATURE_WTMP,$(BUSYBOX_BUILD_CONFIG))
 endef
 endif
 
@@ -223,6 +229,7 @@ define BUSYBOX_KCONFIG_FIXUP_CMDS
 	$(BUSYBOX_SET_INIT)
 	$(BUSYBOX_SET_WATCHDOG)
 	$(BUSYBOX_SET_SELINUX)
+	$(BUSYBOX_MUSL_TWEAKS)
 endef
 
 define BUSYBOX_CONFIGURE_CMDS