diff --git a/utils/coreutils/Makefile b/utils/coreutils/Makefile
index b7c927dd0..3ce36b8ec 100644
--- a/utils/coreutils/Makefile
+++ b/utils/coreutils/Makefile
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_USE_UCLIBC),)
 endif
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
+	--disable-xattr \
 	--enable-install-program=su
 
 define Build/Compile