diff --git a/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-adsl-mei/Makefile b/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-adsl-mei/Makefile
index 790b891d7a..a76591c257 100644
--- a/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-adsl-mei/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-adsl-mei/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ PKG_RELEASE:=1
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/ltq-adsl-mei-$(BUILD_VARIANT)/
 
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <blogic@openwrt.org>
+PKG_CHECK_FORMAT_SECURITY:=0
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
diff --git a/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-adsl/Makefile b/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-adsl/Makefile
index 154dc52741..2a9f0de388 100644
--- a/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-adsl/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-adsl/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ PKG_MD5SUM:=c45bc531c1ed2ac80f68fb986b63bb87
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <blogic@openwrt.org>
 
 PKG_USE_MIPS16:=0
+PKG_CHECK_FORMAT_SECURITY:=0
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk