diff --git a/package/xen/xen.mk b/package/xen/xen.mk
index 6aa066e4e2..8ba2b9d5c2 100644
--- a/package/xen/xen.mk
+++ b/package/xen/xen.mk
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ XEN_DEPENDENCIES += argp-standalone
 endif
 XEN_INSTALL_TARGET_OPTS += DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install-tools
 XEN_MAKE_OPTS += dist-tools
+XEN_CONF_OPTS += --with-extra-qemuu-configure-args="--disable-sdl"
 
 define XEN_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
 	mv $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/xencommons $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S50xencommons