diff --git a/package/devel/perf/Makefile b/package/devel/perf/Makefile
index be03fd07894..11841ce43b5 100644
--- a/package/devel/perf/Makefile
+++ b/package/devel/perf/Makefile
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ MAKE_FLAGS = \
 	NO_LIBUNWIND=1 \
 	NO_LIBZSTD=1 \
 	NO_LIBCAP=1 \
+	BUILD_BPF_SKEL=0 \
 	CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)" \
 	CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
 	LD="$(TARGET_CROSS)ld" \