diff --git a/package/mtd/mtd.mk b/package/mtd/mtd.mk
index 74b19c7e4a..8220a5ace8 100644
--- a/package/mtd/mtd.mk
+++ b/package/mtd/mtd.mk
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ HOST_MTD_DEPENDENCIES = host-zlib host-lzo host-util-linux host-zstd
 HOST_MTD_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--with-jffs \
 	--with-ubifs \
+	--without-crypto \
 	--disable-tests
 
 MKFS_JFFS2 = $(HOST_DIR)/sbin/mkfs.jffs2