diff --git a/package/python3/python3.mk b/package/python3/python3.mk
index b4c3cc9a9c..4ace4d8573 100644
--- a/package/python3/python3.mk
+++ b/package/python3/python3.mk
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ PYTHON3_CONF_OPTS += \
 	--without-ensurepip \
 	--without-cxx-main \
 	--with-build-python=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python3 \
-	--with-system-ffi \
 	--disable-pydoc \
 	--disable-test-modules \
 	--disable-tk \