diff --git a/package/qemu/qemu.mk b/package/qemu/qemu.mk
index e8b43d3b36..0bb29f9369 100644
--- a/package/qemu/qemu.mk
+++ b/package/qemu/qemu.mk
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ define HOST_QEMU_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 		--extra-ldflags="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \
 		--python=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python3 \
 		--disable-bzip2 \
+		--disable-curl \
 		--disable-libssh \
 		--disable-sdl \
 		--disable-vnc-jpeg \