diff --git a/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk b/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk
index 3af34a61ab..6716d52796 100644
--- a/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk
+++ b/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ LIBWEBSOCKETS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBWEBSOCKETS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-DLWS_WITHOUT_TESTAPPS=ON \
 	-DLWS_IPV6=ON \
-	-DLWS_UNIX_SOCK=ON
+	-DLWS_UNIX_SOCK=ON \
+	-DLWS_WITHOUT_EXTENSIONS=OFF
 
 # If LWS_MAX_SMP=1, then there is no code related to pthreads compiled
 # in the library. If unset, LWS_MAX_SMP defaults to 32 and a small