diff --git a/package/sdl/sdl.mk b/package/sdl/sdl.mk
index d36f3ff380..8d0e5bd978 100644
--- a/package/sdl/sdl.mk
+++ b/package/sdl/sdl.mk
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ SDL_CONF_OPT += --enable-pulseaudio=no \
 		--disable-video-ps3
 
 HOST_SDL_CONF_OPT += --enable-pulseaudio=no \
+		--enable-video-x11=no \
 		--disable-arts \
 		--disable-esd \
 		--disable-nasm \