diff --git a/package/module-init-tools/module-init-tools.mk b/package/module-init-tools/module-init-tools.mk
index ad92a1ac91..96c8378c6c 100644
--- a/package/module-init-tools/module-init-tools.mk
+++ b/package/module-init-tools/module-init-tools.mk
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_CONF_OPT = \
 MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_AUTORECONF = YES
 HOST_MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_AUTORECONF = YES
 HOST_MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_prog_DOCBOOKTOMAN=''
+HOST_MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_CONF_OPT = --disable-static-utils
 
 $(eval $(call AUTOTARGETS))
 $(eval $(call AUTOTARGETS,host))