diff --git a/devel/autoconf/Makefile b/devel/autoconf/Makefile
index f50a84da1..598654d13 100644
--- a/devel/autoconf/Makefile
+++ b/devel/autoconf/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ PKG_INSTALL:=1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
-CONFIGURE_VARS += M4=m4
+CONFIGURE_VARS += M4=m4 EMACS=no
 
 define Package/autoconf
   SECTION:=devel