diff --git a/package/file/file.mk b/package/file/file.mk
index 422e29b1ce..1f04dad688 100644
--- a/package/file/file.mk
+++ b/package/file/file.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ FILE_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_prog_cc_c99='-std=gnu99'
 FILE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 FILE_LICENSE = BSD-2-Clause, BSD-4-Clause (one file), BSD-3-Clause (one file)
 FILE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING src/mygetopt.h src/vasprintf.c
+HOST_FILE_CONF_OPTS = --disable-libseccomp
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSECCOMP),y)
 FILE_CONF_OPTS += --enable-libseccomp