diff --git a/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk b/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk
index 324a602761..a228d58e03 100644
--- a/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk
+++ b/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ PROFTPD_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-ncurses \
 	--disable-facl \
 	--disable-dso \
+	--enable-sendfile \
 	--enable-shadow \
 	--with-gnu-ld