diff --git a/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk b/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
index e40af73cce..80a7065985 100644
--- a/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
+++ b/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
@@ -80,5 +80,11 @@ define HOST_E2FSPROGS_INSTALL_CMDS
 	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) -C $(@D) install install-libs
 endef
 
+# Remove compile_et which raises a build failure with samba4
+define HOST_E2FSPROGS_REMOVE_COMPILE_ET
+	$(RM) $(HOST_DIR)/bin/compile_et
+endef
+HOST_E2FSPROGS_POST_INSTALL_HOOKS += HOST_E2FSPROGS_REMOVE_COMPILE_ET
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))