diff --git a/build/Makefile b/build/Makefile
index 4d98173..0014392 100644
--- a/build/Makefile
+++ b/build/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ ifneq ($(filter arm%, $(UNAME_M)),)
 	-include $(CFG_DIR)/arm.mk
 endif
 
-# Check if we can build audio
+# Check if we want/can build audio
+ifneq ($(DISABLE_AV), 1)
 CHECK_AUDIO_LIBS = $(shell pkg-config $(AUDIO_LIBS) || echo -n "error")
 ifneq ($(CHECK_AUDIO_LIBS), error)
 	LIBS += $(AUDIO_LIBS)
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ $(warning WARNING -- You need these libraries for audio support)
 $(warning WARNING -- $(MISSING_AUDIO_LIBS))
 endif
 endif
+endif
 
 # Check if we can build Toxic
 CHECK_LIBS = $(shell pkg-config $(LIBS) || echo -n "error")