diff --git a/multimedia/misc/libsdl2/actions.py b/multimedia/misc/libsdl2/actions.py
index 5da48208b0..ec141ae87d 100755
--- a/multimedia/misc/libsdl2/actions.py
+++ b/multimedia/misc/libsdl2/actions.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def setup():
 
     if get.buildTYPE() == "emul32":
         options += " --libdir=/usr/lib32 \
+                     --disable-ibus \
                      --bindir=/emul32/bin \
                      --mandir=/emul32/man \
                      "