diff --git a/package/linux-zigbee/linux-zigbee.mk b/package/linux-zigbee/linux-zigbee.mk
index 1f4197f063..e46b4ee4d7 100644
--- a/package/linux-zigbee/linux-zigbee.mk
+++ b/package/linux-zigbee/linux-zigbee.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ LINUX_ZIGBEE_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 LINUX_ZIGBEE_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-manpages \
+	--disable-werror \
 	--with-leasefile="$(call qstrip,$(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_ZIGBEE_LEASEFILE))"
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_ZIGBEE_TESTS),y)