diff --git a/contrib/depends/packages/protobuf.mk b/contrib/depends/packages/protobuf.mk
index 2cfa7e05..41a0d119 100644
--- a/contrib/depends/packages/protobuf.mk
+++ b/contrib/depends/packages/protobuf.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ define $(package)_set_vars
   $(package)_config_opts+=-Dprotobuf_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF
   $(package)_config_opts+=-Dprotobuf_BUILD_PROTOC_BINARIES=OFF
   $(package)_config_opts+=-Dprotobuf_WITH_ZLIB=OFF
+  $(package)_config_opts+=-Dprotobuf_BUILD_LIBUPB=OFF
 endef
 
 define $(package)_preprocess_cmds