diff --git a/libs/libnfc/Makefile b/libs/libnfc/Makefile
index 7e57c3c9f..ce607a723 100644
--- a/libs/libnfc/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libnfc/Makefile
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ define Package/libnfc-examples/description
 endef
 
 TARGET_CFLAGS += $(FPIC)
+CONFIGURE_ARGS += --without-readline
 
 define Build/InstallDev
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/include