diff --git a/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk b/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk
index e2fff80882..7f14758444 100644
--- a/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk
+++ b/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ LIBPFM4_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 LIBPFM4_FLAGS = SYS=Linux ARCH=$(BR2_ARCH) \
 	CC="$(TARGET_CC)" LDCONFIG=true \
-	CONFIG_PFMLIB_SHARED=$(if $(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),n,y)
+	CONFIG_PFMLIB_SHARED=$(if $(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),n,y) \
+	DBG=
 
 define LIBPFM4_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LIBPFM4_FLAGS)