diff --git a/package/libnetconf2/libnetconf2.mk b/package/libnetconf2/libnetconf2.mk
index 33e1fadf76..ddbb99b7ed 100644
--- a/package/libnetconf2/libnetconf2.mk
+++ b/package/libnetconf2/libnetconf2.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ LIBNETCONF2_DEPENDENCIES = libyang
 HOST_LIBNETCONF2_DEPENDENCIES = host-libyang
 
 LIBNETCONF2_CONF_OPTS = \
-	-DENABLE_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
+	-DENABLE_TESTS=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_VALGRIND_TESTS=OFF
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSSH_SERVER), y)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ LIBNETCONF2_CONF_OPTS += -DENABLE_TLS=OFF
 endif
 
 HOST_LIBNETCONF2_CONF_OPTS = \
-	-DENABLE_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
+	-DENABLE_TESTS=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_VALGRIND_TESTS=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_SSH=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_TLS=OFF