diff --git a/package/network/services/dropbear/Makefile b/package/network/services/dropbear/Makefile
index 8d4e7bc7fa..ef57502e69 100644
--- a/package/network/services/dropbear/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/dropbear/Makefile
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--enable-syslog \
 	$(if $(CONFIG_SHADOW_PASSWORDS),,--disable-shadow) \
 	--disable-lastlog \
+	--disable-utmpx \
 	$(if $(CONFIG_DROPBEAR_UTMP),,--disable-utmp) \
 	--disable-wtmp \
 	--disable-wtmpx \