diff --git a/package/libconfig/libconfig.mk b/package/libconfig/libconfig.mk
index 8ef927b3db..f81f4195b7 100644
--- a/package/libconfig/libconfig.mk
+++ b/package/libconfig/libconfig.mk
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 LIBCONFIG_VERSION = 1.4.8
 LIBCONFIG_SITE = http://www.hyperrealm.com/libconfig/
 LIBCONFIG_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+LIBCONFIG_CONF_OPT = --disable-examples
 
 ifneq ($(BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP),y)
-LIBCONFIG_CONF_OPT = --disable-cxx
+LIBCONFIG_CONF_OPT += --disable-cxx
 endif
 
 $(eval $(call AUTOTARGETS))