diff --git a/package/directfb/directfb.mk b/package/directfb/directfb.mk
index 6115ba2869..49c2b3b0c1 100644
--- a/package/directfb/directfb.mk
+++ b/package/directfb/directfb.mk
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ $(DIRECTFB_DIR)/.configured: $(DIRECTFB_DIR)/.unpacked
 	--enable-zlib \
 	--enable-freetype \
 	--enable-sysfs \
+	--disable-sdl \
 	--disable-video4linux \
 	--disable-video4linux2 \
 	--disable-fusion );