diff --git a/devel/patch/Makefile b/devel/patch/Makefile
index 4b80804c8c..f338a0b4ef 100644
--- a/devel/patch/Makefile
+++ b/devel/patch/Makefile
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ define Package/patch/description
   by applying a "patch" file typically created by the diff program.
 endef
 
+define Build/Configure
+        $(call Build/Configure/Default,\
+                --disable-xattr \
+        )
+endef
+
 define Build/Compile
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
 		DESTDIR="$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)" \