diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index f20247d..9bc9698 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ build_binutils()
     echo ""
     echo ""
     configure_host_module binutils binutils \
+	--disable-unit-tests \
 	--disable-nls		\
 	--disable-werror