diff --git a/package/bcm2835/bcm2835.mk b/package/bcm2835/bcm2835.mk
index d43dd7e574..f75b2fc69e 100644
--- a/package/bcm2835/bcm2835.mk
+++ b/package/bcm2835/bcm2835.mk
@@ -10,4 +10,7 @@ BCM2835_LICENSE = GPL-3.0
 BCM2835_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 BCM2835_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
+# disable doxygen doc generation
+BCM2835_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_prog_DOXYGEN=/bin/true
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))