diff --git a/package/batocera/emulators/dosbox-x/dosbox-x.mk b/package/batocera/emulators/dosbox-x/dosbox-x.mk
index 493cbee6970..dc40725f88d 100644
--- a/package/batocera/emulators/dosbox-x/dosbox-x.mk
+++ b/package/batocera/emulators/dosbox-x/dosbox-x.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ DOSBOX_X_CONF_OPTS = --host="$(GNU_TARGET_NAME)" \
                      --prefix=/usr \
                      --disable-sdl \
                      --enable-sdl2 \
-                     --with-sdl2-prefix="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr"
+                     --with-sdl2-prefix="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr" \
+                     --disable-avcodec
 
 define DOSBOX_X_CONFIGURE_CONFIG
     mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/batocera/datainit/system/configs/dosbox