diff --git a/net/etherwake/Makefile b/net/etherwake/Makefile
index 3a7e249c31..09e481e87c 100644
--- a/net/etherwake/Makefile
+++ b/net/etherwake/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/e/etherwake
 PKG_MD5SUM:=628e8b2a28d47f262e4c26c989402a59
 
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).orig
+PKG_CHECK_FORMAT_SECURITY:=0
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk