diff --git a/package/vlc/vlc.mk b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
index 61695147ae..0e76e11d46 100644
--- a/package/vlc/vlc.mk
+++ b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ VLC_CONF_OPT += \
 	--disable-goom \
 	--disable-projectm \
 	--disable-vsxu \
-	--disable-mtp
+	--disable-mtp \
+	--without-opencv
 
 # Set powerpc altivec appropriately
 ifeq ($(BR2_powerpc_7400)$(BR2_powerpc_7450)$(BR2_powerpc_970),y)