diff --git a/meta/recipes-connectivity/ppp/ppp/0001-pppd-pppdconf.h-remove-erroneous-generated-header.patch b/meta/recipes-connectivity/ppp/ppp/0001-pppd-pppdconf.h-remove-erroneous-generated-header.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a00706c184
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta/recipes-connectivity/ppp/ppp/0001-pppd-pppdconf.h-remove-erroneous-generated-header.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+From a6eb65162db5bcc5ec26cff7361885c0a44cbbfa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Alexander Kanavin <alex@linutronix.de>
+Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:12:07 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] pppd/pppdconf.h: remove erroneous generated header
+
+Upstream-Status: Inappropriate [tarball generation issue tracked at https://github.com/ppp-project/ppp/issues/541]
+Signed-off-by: Alexander Kanavin <alex@linutronix.de>
+---
+ pppd/pppdconf.h | 80 -------------------------------------------------
+ 1 file changed, 80 deletions(-)
+ delete mode 100644 pppd/pppdconf.h
+
+diff --git a/pppd/pppdconf.h b/pppd/pppdconf.h
+deleted file mode 100644
+index 51a8f02..0000000
+--- a/pppd/pppdconf.h
++++ /dev/null
+@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
+-/* pppd/pppdconf.h.  Generated from pppdconf.h.in by configure.  */
+-/* 
+- * Copyright (c) 2022 Eivind Næss. All rights reserved.
+- *
+- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+- * are met:
+- *
+- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+- *
+- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+- *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+- *    distribution.
+- *
+- * 3. The name(s) of the authors of this software must not be used to
+- *    endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+- *    prior written permission.
+- *
+- * THE AUTHORS OF THIS SOFTWARE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO
+- * THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+- * AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+- * SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+- * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN
+- * AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
+- * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+- */
+-
+-/*
+- * This file is generated by configure and sets the features enabled
+- *   in pppd when configured.
+- */
+-
+-#ifndef PPP_PPPDCONF_H
+-#define PPP_PPPDCONF_H
+-
+-/* Have Microsoft CHAP support */
+-#define PPP_WITH_CHAPMS 1
+-
+-/* Have Microsoft LAN Manager support */
+-/* #undef PPP_WITH_MSLANMAN */
+-
+-/* Have Microsoft MPPE support */
+-#define PPP_WITH_MPPE 1
+-
+-/* Have multilink support */
+-#define PPP_WITH_MULTILINK 1
+-
+-/* Have packet activity filter support */
+-#define PPP_WITH_FILTER 1
+-
+-/* Have support for loadable plugins */
+-#define PPP_WITH_PLUGINS 1
+-
+-/* Have Callback Protocol support */
+-/* #undef PPP_WITH_CBCP */
+-
+-/* Include TDB support */
+-#define PPP_WITH_TDB 1
+-
+-/* Have IPv6 Control Protocol */
+-#define PPP_WITH_IPV6CP 1
+-
+-/* Support for Pluggable Authentication Modules */
+-/* #undef PPP_WITH_PAM */
+-
+-/* Have EAP-SRP authentication support */
+-/* #undef PPP_WITH_SRP */
+-
+-/* Have EAP-TLS authentication support */
+-#define PPP_WITH_EAPTLS 1
+-
+-/* Have PEAP authentication support */
+-#define PPP_WITH_PEAP 1
+-
+-/* The pppd version */
+-#define PPPD_VERSION "2.5.2"
+-
+-#endif
diff --git a/meta/recipes-connectivity/ppp/ppp_2.5.2.bb b/meta/recipes-connectivity/ppp/ppp_2.5.2.bb
index 5565ce51cf..aed4a9a770 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-connectivity/ppp/ppp_2.5.2.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-connectivity/ppp/ppp_2.5.2.bb
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@ SRC_URI = "https://download.samba.org/pub/${BPN}/${BP}.tar.gz \
            file://provider \
            file://ppp@.service \
            file://0001-pppdump-Fixed-building-with-GCC-15-548.patch \
+           file://0001-pppd-pppdconf.h-remove-erroneous-generated-header.patch \
            "
 
 SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "47da358de54a10cb10bf6ff2cf9b1c03c0d3555518f6182e8f701b8e55733cb2"
 
 inherit autotools pkgconfig systemd
 
-PACKAGECONFIG = "${@bb.utils.filter('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'pam', d)} openssl multilink"
+PACKAGECONFIG = "${@bb.utils.filter('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'pam', d)} openssl"
 PACKAGECONFIG[pam] = "--with-pam=yes,--with-pam=no,libpam"
 PACKAGECONFIG[openssl] = "--with-openssl=yes,--with-openssl=no,openssl"
 PACKAGECONFIG[multilink] = "--enable-multilink,--disable-multilink"