diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/cairo/cairo.inc b/meta/recipes-graphics/cairo/cairo.inc
index 9bec6c2b9d..06d2dee821 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/cairo/cairo.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/cairo/cairo.inc
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ EXTRA_OECONF += "${@get_cairo_fpu_setting(bb, d)} \
                  --enable-tee \
                 "
 
-
 inherit autotools pkgconfig
 
 # We don't depend on binutils so we need to disable this
 export ac_cv_lib_bfd_bfd_openr="no"
+# Ensure we don't depend on LZO
+export ac_cv_lib_lzo2_lzo2a_decompress="no"