diff --git a/package/rust/rust.mk b/package/rust/rust.mk
index 798450e04e..a38a3d64f5 100644
--- a/package/rust/rust.mk
+++ b/package/rust/rust.mk
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ define HOST_RUST_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 		echo 'channel = "stable"'; \
 		echo '[target.$(RUSTC_TARGET_NAME)]'; \
 		echo 'cc = "$(TARGET_CROSS)gcc"'; \
+		echo '[llvm]'; \
+		echo 'ninja = false'; \
 	) > $(@D)/config.toml
 endef