diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 62abb21ac7..cd94ceb27a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -5051,6 +5051,9 @@ EOF
     _def_mp3lame='#undef HAVE_MP3LAME'
   fi
   echores "$_mp3lame"
+  if freebsd ; then
+    _mp3lame=no
+  fi
 
 
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