diff --git a/package/libsndfile/libsndfile.mk b/package/libsndfile/libsndfile.mk
index aaef6571f0..c5cd1de10f 100644
--- a/package/libsndfile/libsndfile.mk
+++ b/package/libsndfile/libsndfile.mk
@@ -10,4 +10,9 @@ LIBSNDFILE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBSNDFILE_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+
 LIBSNDFILE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
+LIBSNDFILE_CONF_OPTS = \
+	--disable-sqlite \
+	--disable-alsa \
+	--disable-external-libs
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))