diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses.inc b/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses.inc
index e96ee075bd..3f93550cf9 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses.inc
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ ncurses_configure() {
 	        --without-debug \
 	        --without-ada \
 	        --without-gpm \
+		--with-xterm-kbs=del \
 	        --enable-hard-tabs \
 	        --enable-xmc-glitch \
 	        --enable-colorfgbg \