diff --git a/tools/util-linux/Makefile b/tools/util-linux/Makefile
index b4cc45efc8e3..0394907a96d2 100644
--- a/tools/util-linux/Makefile
+++ b/tools/util-linux/Makefile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--with-pic \
 	--disable-shared \
+	--disable-nls \
 	--disable-all-programs \
 	--enable-hexdump \
 	--enable-libuuid \