diff --git a/utils/qemu/Makefile b/utils/qemu/Makefile
index 4eb04a7bd..04080f798 100644
--- a/utils/qemu/Makefile
+++ b/utils/qemu/Makefile
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS:=$(filter-out	\
 	--program-prefix=%	\
 	--program-suffix=%	\
 	--exec-prefix=%		\
+	--disable-ipv6		\
 	--disable-nls		\
 	, $(CONFIGURE_ARGS))