diff --git a/package/mpd/mpd.mk b/package/mpd/mpd.mk
index 3936dfd656..75d1c6edee 100644
--- a/package/mpd/mpd.mk
+++ b/package/mpd/mpd.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ MPD_SITE = http://www.musicpd.org/download/mpd/$(MPD_VERSION_MAJOR)
 MPD_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf boost
 MPD_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 MPD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+MPD_CONF_OPTS = -Ddocumentation=disabled
 
 # Zeroconf support depends on libdns_sd from avahi.
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_MPD_AVAHI_SUPPORT),y)