diff --git a/xcomp/erl-xcomp-arm-linux.conf b/xcomp/erl-xcomp-arm-linux.conf
index fba73ebf6183..ce67d684954d 100644
--- a/xcomp/erl-xcomp-arm-linux.conf
+++ b/xcomp/erl-xcomp-arm-linux.conf
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ erl_xcomp_host=arm-wrs-linux-gnueabi
 
 # * `erl_xcomp_configure_flags' - Extra configure flags to pass to the
 #   `configure' script.
-erl_xcomp_configure_flags=""
+erl_xcomp_configure_flags="--disable-year2038"
 
 
 ## -- Cross Compiler and Other Tools -------------------------------------------