diff --git a/package/bitcoin/bitcoin.mk b/package/bitcoin/bitcoin.mk
index 7335c10187..7373bf4106 100644
--- a/package/bitcoin/bitcoin.mk
+++ b/package/bitcoin/bitcoin.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ BITCOIN_LICENSE = MIT
 BITCOIN_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 BITCOIN_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf boost openssl libevent
 BITCOIN_CONF_OPTS = \
+	--disable-bench \
 	--disable-wallet \
 	--disable-tests \
 	--with-boost-libdir=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/ \