diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-crypto/libmcrypt/libmcrypt_2.5.8.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-crypto/libmcrypt/libmcrypt_2.5.8.bb
index be413a1c71..46e694be4a 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-crypto/libmcrypt/libmcrypt_2.5.8.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-crypto/libmcrypt/libmcrypt_2.5.8.bb
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ UPSTREAM_CHECK_URI = "https://sourceforge.net/projects/mcrypt/files/Libmcrypt/"
 UPSTREAM_CHECK_REGEX = "Libmcrypt/(?P<pver>\d+(\.\d+)+)/"
 
 inherit autotools-brokensep gettext binconfig
+
+CLEANBROKEN = "1"