diff --git a/package/frr/frr.mk b/package/frr/frr.mk
index 49b4a190f0..733518fc11 100644
--- a/package/frr/frr.mk
+++ b/package/frr/frr.mk
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ FRR_DEPENDENCIES = host-frr readline json-c \
 
 HOST_FRR_DEPENDENCIES = host-flex host-bison host-elfutils host-python3
 
+FRR_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_lib_cunit_CU_initialize_registry=no
+
 FRR_CONF_OPTS = --with-clippy=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/clippy \
 	--sysconfdir=/etc/frr \
 	--localstatedir=/var/run/frr \