diff --git a/package/expat/expat.mk b/package/expat/expat.mk
index 7645edfd52..a82be75a4d 100644
--- a/package/expat/expat.mk
+++ b/package/expat/expat.mk
@@ -14,8 +14,16 @@ EXPAT_CPE_ID_VENDOR = libexpat_project
 EXPAT_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = libexpat
 
 EXPAT_CONF_OPTS = \
-	--without-docbook --without-examples --without-tests --without-xmlwf
-HOST_EXPAT_CONF_OPTS = --without-docbook --without-examples --without-tests
+	--with-dev-urandom \
+	--without-docbook \
+	--without-examples \
+	--without-tests \
+	--without-xmlwf
+
+HOST_EXPAT_CONF_OPTS = \
+	--without-docbook \
+	--without-examples \
+	--without-tests
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))