diff --git a/package/msgpack/msgpack.mk b/package/msgpack/msgpack.mk
index f6f3ab0c83..7b92f3f981 100644
--- a/package/msgpack/msgpack.mk
+++ b/package/msgpack/msgpack.mk
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ MSGPACK_SITE = $(call github,msgpack,msgpack-c,cpp-$(MSGPACK_VERSION))
 MSGPACK_LICENSE = BSL-1.0
 MSGPACK_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING LICENSE_1_0.txt
 MSGPACK_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+MSGPACK_CONF_OPTS = -DMSGPACK_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))