diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/kbd/kbd_2.5.1.bb b/meta/recipes-core/kbd/kbd_2.5.1.bb
index aa3ab6e121..7662b8f685 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/kbd/kbd_2.5.1.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/kbd/kbd_2.5.1.bb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ SRC_URI = "${KERNELORG_MIRROR}/linux/utils/${BPN}/${BP}.tar.xz \
 
 SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "ccdf452387a6380973d2927363e9cbb939fa2068915a6f937ff9d24522024683"
 
+EXTRA_OECONF = "--disable-tests"
 PACKAGECONFIG ?= "${@bb.utils.filter('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'pam', d)} \
                   "