diff --git a/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk b/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk
index 3692ebabe7..2144766d96 100644
--- a/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk
+++ b/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ LIBPFM4_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBPFM4_FLAGS = SYS=Linux ARCH=$(BR2_ARCH) \
 	CC="$(TARGET_CC)" LDCONFIG=true \
 	CONFIG_PFMLIB_SHARED=$(if $(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),n,y) \
-	DBG=
+	DBG= \
+	EXAMPLE_DIRS=
 
 define LIBPFM4_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LIBPFM4_FLAGS)