diff --git a/sound/mpd/Makefile b/sound/mpd/Makefile
index 41b53788f..30fa973fa 100644
--- a/sound/mpd/Makefile
+++ b/sound/mpd/Makefile
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ ifeq ($(BUILD_VARIANT),full)
 	-Dupnp=npupnp \
 	-Dmms=enabled \
 	-Dsoundcloud=enabled \
-	-Dffmpeg=$(if $(CONFIG_BUILD_PATENTED),en,dis)abled \
+	-Dffmpeg=enabled \
 	-Dmad=$(if $(CONFIG_BUILD_PATENTED),dis,en)abled \
 	-Dtremor=disabled \
 	-Dvorbis=enabled \