diff --git a/package/libxcrypt/libxcrypt.mk b/package/libxcrypt/libxcrypt.mk
index 63132edd9d..ccbb1a282c 100644
--- a/package/libxcrypt/libxcrypt.mk
+++ b/package/libxcrypt/libxcrypt.mk
@@ -11,4 +11,7 @@ LIBXCRYPT_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSING COPYING.LIB
 LIBXCRYPT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBXCRYPT_AUTORECONF = YES
 
+# Some warnings turn into errors with some sensitive compilers
+LIBXCRYPT_CONF_OPTS = --disable-werror
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))