diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
index 1d6fc3e2f85..3717c190321 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE:=BSD-3-Clause
 PKG_CPE_ID:=cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd
 
 PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
+PKG_PARALLEL_VARIANTS:=1
 PKG_ASLR_PIE_REGULAR:=1
 
 PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS:= \