diff --git a/package/openal/openal.mk b/package/openal/openal.mk
index b2e02c895e..42871fb427 100644
--- a/package/openal/openal.mk
+++ b/package/openal/openal.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ OPENAL_LICENSE = LGPLv2+
 OPENAL_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 OPENAL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
+# We don't need the utilities, Distros don't ship them either
+OPENAL_CONF_OPTS += -DALSOFT_UTILS=OFF
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_ALSA_LIB),y)
 OPENAL_DEPENDENCIES += alsa-lib
 OPENAL_CONF_OPTS += -DALSOFT_REQUIRE_ALSA=ON