diff --git a/package/fontconfig/fontconfig.mk b/package/fontconfig/fontconfig.mk
index 7ac8872e82..ea29c41189 100644
--- a/package/fontconfig/fontconfig.mk
+++ b/package/fontconfig/fontconfig.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ FONTCONFIG_LICENSE = fontconfig license
 FONTCONFIG_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 FONTCONFIG_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 
+HOST_FONTCONFIG_CONF_OPTS = \
+	-Dtests=disabled \
+	-Ddoc=disabled
+
 FONTCONFIG_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-Dcache-dir=/var/cache/fontconfig \
 	-Dtests=disabled \