diff --git a/package/mtd/mtd.mk b/package/mtd/mtd.mk
index 7c3a2b6bda..043f1c722a 100644
--- a/package/mtd/mtd.mk
+++ b/package/mtd/mtd.mk
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ MTD_CONF_OPTS += --without-xattr
 endif
 
 HOST_MTD_DEPENDENCIES = host-zlib host-lzo host-e2fsprogs
+HOST_MTD_CONF_OPTS = --disable-tests
 
 MKFS_JFFS2 = $(HOST_DIR)/sbin/mkfs.jffs2
 SUMTOOL = $(HOST_DIR)/sbin/sumtool