diff --git a/package/lxc/lxc.mk b/package/lxc/lxc.mk
index b251b1429f..abb0a1bdf4 100644
--- a/package/lxc/lxc.mk
+++ b/package/lxc/lxc.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ LXC_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 LXC_DEPENDENCIES = libcap host-pkgconf
 # configure not shipped
 LXC_AUTORECONF = YES
-LXC_CONF_OPT = --disable-apparmor --with-distro=buildroot
+LXC_CONF_OPT = --disable-apparmor --with-distro=buildroot \
+	--disable-lua --disable-python \
+	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_BASH),,--disable-bash)
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))