diff --git a/package/webkitgtk/webkitgtk.mk b/package/webkitgtk/webkitgtk.mk
index 1720ffc7d6..f1c0560498 100644
--- a/package/webkitgtk/webkitgtk.mk
+++ b/package/webkitgtk/webkitgtk.mk
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ WEBKITGTK_DEPENDENCIES = host-ruby host-python host-gperf \
 	libtasn1 libxml2 libxslt openjpeg sqlite webp woff2
 WEBKITGTK_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-DENABLE_API_TESTS=OFF \
+	-DENABLE_GAMEPAD=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_GEOLOCATION=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_GTKDOC=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_INTROSPECTION=OFF \