diff --git a/package/cmocka/cmocka.mk b/package/cmocka/cmocka.mk
index 0ee18e2931..b2d489b7f7 100644
--- a/package/cmocka/cmocka.mk
+++ b/package/cmocka/cmocka.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CMOCKA_SITE = https://cmocka.org/files/2.0
 CMOCKA_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 CMOCKA_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 CMOCKA_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-CMOCKA_CONF_OPTS = -DWITH_EXAMPLES=OFF
+CMOCKA_CONF_OPTS = -DWITH_EXAMPLES=OFF -DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_Doxygen=TRUE
 
 # cmocka only supports out of source builds
 CMOCKA_SUPPORTS_IN_SOURCE_BUILD = NO