diff --git a/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk b/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk
index 63d50999a5..3a9b9ea88f 100644
--- a/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk
+++ b/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ LIBWEBSOCKETS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 LIBWEBSOCKETS_DEPENDENCIES = zlib
 LIBWEBSOCKETS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBWEBSOCKETS_CONF_OPTS = \
+	-DDISABLE_WERROR=ON \
 	-DLWS_WITHOUT_TESTAPPS=ON \
 	-DLWS_IPV6=ON \
 	-DLWS_UNIX_SOCK=ON \