diff --git a/package/rtl8189fs/rtl8189fs.mk b/package/rtl8189fs/rtl8189fs.mk
index ca8ea15c03..c3eef6e071 100644
--- a/package/rtl8189fs/rtl8189fs.mk
+++ b/package/rtl8189fs/rtl8189fs.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ RTL8189FS_MODULE_MAKE_OPTS = \
 	KVER=$(LINUX_VERSION_PROBED) \
 	KSRC=$(LINUX_DIR)
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_ENABLE_RUNTIME_DEBUG),)
+RTL8189FS_MODULE_MAKE_OPTS += CONFIG_RTW_DEBUG=n
+endif
+
 define RTL8189FS_LINUX_CONFIG_FIXUPS
 	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_WIRELESS)
 	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_CFG80211)