diff --git a/package/armadillo/armadillo.mk b/package/armadillo/armadillo.mk
index d9a28e9878..f693d8c946 100644
--- a/package/armadillo/armadillo.mk
+++ b/package/armadillo/armadillo.mk
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ ARMADILLO_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 ARMADILLO_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 ARMADILLO_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt
 
+ARMADILLO_CONF_OPTS = -DDETECT_HDF5=false
+
 $(eval $(cmake-package))