diff --git a/package/devel/perf/Makefile b/package/devel/perf/Makefile
index aa5fb16f60c..aa478a04310 100644
--- a/package/devel/perf/Makefile
+++ b/package/devel/perf/Makefile
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ MAKE_FLAGS = \
 	NO_LIBAUDIT=1 \
 	NO_LIBCRYPTO=1 \
 	NO_LIBUNWIND=1 \
+	NO_LIBCAP=1 \
 	CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)" \
 	CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
 	LD="$(TARGET_CROSS)ld" \