diff --git a/package/libssh2/libssh2.mk b/package/libssh2/libssh2.mk
index 8bedbdffba..a42be46a7a 100644
--- a/package/libssh2/libssh2.mk
+++ b/package/libssh2/libssh2.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ LIBSSH2_LICENSE = BSD
 LIBSSH2_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 LIBSSH2_CPE_ID_VENDOR = libssh2
 LIBSSH2_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-LIBSSH2_CONF_OPTS = --disable-examples-build
+LIBSSH2_CONF_OPTS = --disable-examples-build --disable-rpath
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSSH2_MBEDTLS),y)
 LIBSSH2_DEPENDENCIES += mbedtls