diff --git a/package/libvncserver/libvncserver.mk b/package/libvncserver/libvncserver.mk
index fe48838fd..a96b8c554 100644
--- a/package/libvncserver/libvncserver.mk
+++ b/package/libvncserver/libvncserver.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ LIBVNCSERVER_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = libvncserver-config
 # only used for examples
 LIBVNCSERVER_CONF_OPT += --with-sdl-config=/bin/false
 
+ifneq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS),y)
+LIBVNCSERVER_CONF_OPT += --without-pthread
+endif
+
 ifneq ($(BR2_INET_IPV6),y)
 LIBVNCSERVER_CONF_OPT += --without-ipv6
 endif