diff --git a/utils/alsa-utils/Makefile b/utils/alsa-utils/Makefile
index 0d63dc831..f6e2c7b60 100644
--- a/utils/alsa-utils/Makefile
+++ b/utils/alsa-utils/Makefile
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ define Build/Configure
 		--disable-rpath \
 		--disable-alsatest \
 		--disable-xmlto \
+		, \
+		ac_cv_prog_ncurses5_config=no \
+		ac_cv_prog_ncursesw5_config=no \
 	)
 endef