diff --git a/package/xen/xen.mk b/package/xen/xen.mk
index 2a87d8f90c..66b81dfb30 100644
--- a/package/xen/xen.mk
+++ b/package/xen/xen.mk
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ XEN_DEPENDENCIES += argp-standalone
 endif
 XEN_INSTALL_TARGET_OPTS += DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install-tools
 XEN_MAKE_OPTS += dist-tools
+XEN_CONF_OPTS += --with-extra-qemuu-configure-args="--disable-sdl"
 
 define XEN_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
 	mv $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/xencommons $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S50xencommons