diff --git a/package/gdb/gdb.mk b/package/gdb/gdb.mk
index 215f473cc0..5661b4a465 100644
--- a/package/gdb/gdb.mk
+++ b/package/gdb/gdb.mk
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ GDB_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--without-x \
 	--disable-sim \
 	$(GDB_DISABLE_BINUTILS_CONF_OPTS) \
-	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_GDB_SERVER),--enable-gdbserver) \
+	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_GDB_SERVER),--enable-gdbserver,--disable-gdbserver) \
 	--with-curses \
 	--without-included-gettext \
 	--disable-werror \