diff --git a/package/vlc/vlc.mk b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
index 38d9751690..ccaaa6cd6d 100644
--- a/package/vlc/vlc.mk
+++ b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
@@ -440,6 +440,9 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIVE555),y)
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-live555
 VLC_DEPENDENCIES += live555
+ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),y)
+VLC_CONF_ENV += CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -DNO_OPENSSL"
+endif
 else
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-live555
 endif