diff --git a/package/libpng/libpng.mk b/package/libpng/libpng.mk
index 21ec6fb7d8..df1470aa65 100644
--- a/package/libpng/libpng.mk
+++ b/package/libpng/libpng.mk
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ $(LIBPNG_DIR)/.configured: $(LIBPNG_DIR)/.unpacked
 		--libdir=$(STAGING_DIR)/lib \
 		--includedir=$(STAGING_DIR)/include \
 		--without-libpng-compat \
+		--without-x \
 	);
 	touch $(LIBPNG_DIR)/.configured