diff --git a/package/libtool/Makefile b/package/libtool/Makefile
index f179cd7c2a..bf9e520da7 100644
--- a/package/libtool/Makefile
+++ b/package/libtool/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
 CONFIGURE_PREFIX=$(STAGING_DIR)/host
+CONFIGURE_VARS+= CXX=no
 export GLOBAL_LIBDIR=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib
 
 define Package/libltdl