diff --git a/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk b/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk
index 9e62f1c9d1..2f83748793 100644
--- a/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk
+++ b/package/libwebsockets/libwebsockets.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ LIBWEBSOCKETS_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1 with exceptions
 LIBWEBSOCKETS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 LIBWEBSOCKETS_DEPENDENCIES = zlib
 LIBWEBSOCKETS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-LIBWEBSOCKETS_CONF_OPTS = -DWITHOUT_TESTAPPS=ON -DLWS_IPV6=ON
+LIBWEBSOCKETS_CONF_OPTS = -DLWS_WITHOUT_TESTAPPS=ON -DLWS_IPV6=ON
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),y)
 LIBWEBSOCKETS_DEPENDENCIES += openssl host-openssl