diff --git a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
index a70363f945..0b99618613 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
+++ b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ HOST_UTIL_LINUX_CONF_OPTS += \
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UTIL_LINUX),y)
 HOST_UTIL_LINUX_CONF_OPTS += --disable-makeinstall-chown
+# disable more command because of ncurses dependency
+HOST_UTIL_LINUX_CONF_OPTS += --disable-more
 else
 HOST_UTIL_LINUX_CONF_OPTS += --disable-all-programs
 endif