diff --git a/package/cmake/cmake.mk b/package/cmake/cmake.mk
index e53b8aa360..a00691a128 100644
--- a/package/cmake/cmake.mk
+++ b/package/cmake/cmake.mk
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ define HOST_CMAKE_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 			-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="$(HOST_CMAKE_CFLAGS)" \
 			-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="$(HOST_CMAKE_CXXFLAGS)" \
 			-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \
+			-DCMAKE_USE_OPENSSL:BOOL=OFF \
 			-DBUILD_CursesDialog=OFF \
 	)
 endef