diff --git a/package/libs/nettle/Makefile b/package/libs/nettle/Makefile
index 62c39702ed..b9324e4793 100644
--- a/package/libs/nettle/Makefile
+++ b/package/libs/nettle/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=nettle
 PKG_VERSION:=3.5.1
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 PKG_USE_MIPS16:=0
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--enable-arm-neon
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(ARCH),armeb)
+CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
+	--disable-assembler
+endif
+
 define Build/Compile
 	$(call Build/Compile/Default, \
 		DESTDIR="$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)" \