diff --git a/package/jasper/jasper.mk b/package/jasper/jasper.mk
index 05168db763..6b6bbcd6e6 100644
--- a/package/jasper/jasper.mk
+++ b/package/jasper/jasper.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ JASPER_LICENSE = JasPer-2.0
 JASPER_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 JASPER_CPE_ID_VENDOR = jasper_project
 JASPER_SUPPORTS_IN_SOURCE_BUILD = NO
-JASPER_CONF_OPTS = -DJAS_ENABLE_DOC=OFF
+JASPER_CONF_OPTS = \
+	-DJAS_ENABLE_DOC=OFF \
+	-DJAS_ENABLE_PROGRAMS=OFF
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
 JASPER_CONF_OPTS += -DJAS_ENABLE_SHARED=OFF