diff --git a/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile b/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile
index 665ca0dcd4..9f5bcc4b80 100644
--- a/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile
+++ b/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ PKG_RELEASE:=1
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@SF/e2fsprogs
 
+HOST_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
+
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 HOST_CFLAGS += $(FPIC)