diff --git a/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk b/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk
index dedd03347d..3af34a61ab 100644
--- a/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk
+++ b/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ LIBWEBSOCKETS_LICENSE = LGPL-2.1 with exceptions
 LIBWEBSOCKETS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 LIBWEBSOCKETS_DEPENDENCIES = zlib
 LIBWEBSOCKETS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-LIBWEBSOCKETS_CONF_OPTS = -DLWS_WITHOUT_TESTAPPS=ON -DLWS_IPV6=ON
+LIBWEBSOCKETS_CONF_OPTS = \
+	-DLWS_WITHOUT_TESTAPPS=ON \
+	-DLWS_IPV6=ON \
+	-DLWS_UNIX_SOCK=ON
 
 # If LWS_MAX_SMP=1, then there is no code related to pthreads compiled
 # in the library. If unset, LWS_MAX_SMP defaults to 32 and a small