diff --git a/package/libdrm/libdrm.mk b/package/libdrm/libdrm.mk
index c4028244bb..52ac13b7d0 100644
--- a/package/libdrm/libdrm.mk
+++ b/package/libdrm/libdrm.mk
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ LIBDRM_DEPENDENCIES = \
 
 LIBDRM_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-Dcairo-tests=disabled \
-	-Dman-pages=disabled \
-	-Dtests=false
+	-Dman-pages=disabled
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBATOMIC_OPS),y)
 LIBDRM_DEPENDENCIES += libatomic_ops