diff --git a/package/qemu/qemu.mk b/package/qemu/qemu.mk
index b8904ffe18..06841a56d0 100644
--- a/package/qemu/qemu.mk
+++ b/package/qemu/qemu.mk
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ define HOST_QEMU_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 		--extra-cflags="$(HOST_QEMU_CFLAGS)" \
 		--extra-ldflags="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \
 		--python=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python3 \
+		--disable-bzip2 \
 		--disable-libssh \
 		--disable-vnc-jpeg \
 		--disable-vnc-png \