diff --git a/package/rtl8189es/rtl8189es.mk b/package/rtl8189es/rtl8189es.mk
index 17d76aceb7..8bac0a125f 100644
--- a/package/rtl8189es/rtl8189es.mk
+++ b/package/rtl8189es/rtl8189es.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ RTL8189ES_MODULE_MAKE_OPTS = \
 	KSRC=$(LINUX_DIR) \
 	USER_EXTRA_CFLAGS="-Wno-error"
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_ENABLE_RUNTIME_DEBUG),)
+RTL8189ES_MODULE_MAKE_OPTS += CONFIG_RTW_DEBUG=n
+endif
+
 define RTL8189ES_LINUX_CONFIG_FIXUPS
 	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_NET)
 	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_WIRELESS)