diff --git a/package/nftables/nftables.mk b/package/nftables/nftables.mk
index 1cfeeeb4d8..4cfffd1214 100644
--- a/package/nftables/nftables.mk
+++ b/package/nftables/nftables.mk
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ NFTABLES_DEPENDENCIES = gmp libmnl libnftnl readline host-bison host-flex \
 NFTABLES_LICENSE = GPLv2
 NFTABLES_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
+NFTABLES_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_prog_CONFIG_PDF=no
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))