diff --git a/package/ppp/Makefile b/package/ppp/Makefile
index 5e456361f6..3f7aa7bdb9 100644
--- a/package/ppp/Makefile
+++ b/package/ppp/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(BUILD_VARIANT)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSI
 
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=libpcap
 
+PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk