diff --git a/package/msgpack/msgpack.mk b/package/msgpack/msgpack.mk
index 38df8f53af..abb6e2e214 100644
--- a/package/msgpack/msgpack.mk
+++ b/package/msgpack/msgpack.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MSGPACK_SITE = $(call github,msgpack,msgpack-c,cpp-$(MSGPACK_VERSION))
 MSGPACK_LICENSE = BSL-1.0
 MSGPACK_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING LICENSE_1_0.txt
 MSGPACK_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-MSGPACK_CONF_OPTS = -DMSGPACK_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF
+MSGPACK_CONF_OPTS = -DMSGPACK_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DMSGPACK_BUILD_TESTS=OFF
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
 MSGPACK_CONF_OPTS += -DMSGPACK_ENABLE_SHARED=OFF