diff --git a/package/beecrypt/beecrypt.mk b/package/beecrypt/beecrypt.mk
index 5805bda5ae..223b44fb33 100644
--- a/package/beecrypt/beecrypt.mk
+++ b/package/beecrypt/beecrypt.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ BEECRYPT_CONF_ENV = \
 
 BEECRYPT_CONF_OPT = \
 		--without-java \
-		--without-python
+		--without-python \
+		--disable-openmp
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_ICU),y)
 # C++ support needs icu