diff --git a/package/botan/botan.mk b/package/botan/botan.mk
index f9ebcf8d0a..6095844b14 100644
--- a/package/botan/botan.mk
+++ b/package/botan/botan.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ BOTAN_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 BOTAN_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--cpu=$(BR2_ARCH) \
+	--disable-cc-tests \
 	--os=linux \
 	--cc=gcc \
 	--cc-bin="$(TARGET_CXX)" \