diff --git a/package/libcodec2/libcodec2.mk b/package/libcodec2/libcodec2.mk
index 38ecac164f..7d1c6c3839 100644
--- a/package/libcodec2/libcodec2.mk
+++ b/package/libcodec2/libcodec2.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ LIBCODEC2_LICENSE = LGPL-2.1
 LIBCODEC2_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 LIBCODEC2_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBCODEC2_SUPPORTS_IN_SOURCE_BUILD = NO
+LIBCODEC2_CONF_OPTS = -DUNITTEST=OFF
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCODEC2_EXAMPLES),y)
 LIBCODEC2_CONF_OPTS += -DINSTALL_EXAMPLES=ON