diff --git a/src/libao.mk b/src/libao.mk
index a6c1f2c6..c707cdad 100644
--- a/src/libao.mk
+++ b/src/libao.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
     cd '$(SOURCE_DIR)' && ./autogen.sh
     cd '$(BUILD_DIR)' && $(SOURCE_DIR)/configure \
         $(MXE_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
+        --enable-pulse=no \
         --disable-esd \
         --enable-wmm \
         LIBS=-lksuser