diff --git a/package/network/utils/tcpdump/Makefile b/package/network/utils/tcpdump/Makefile
index 50919819b63..712617fd25f 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/tcpdump/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/tcpdump/Makefile
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ define Package/tcpdump-mini
 endef
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
+	--without-cap-ng \
 	--without-crypto
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_IPV6),y)