diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/lvgl/lv-drivers.inc b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/lvgl/lv-drivers.inc
index dcf1ad14ba..6cfb7fa076 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/lvgl/lv-drivers.inc
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/lvgl/lv-drivers.inc
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ LVGL_CONFIG_USE_WAYLAND = "${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'wayland', '1',
 LVGL_CONFIG_WAYLAND_HOR_RES ?= "480"
 LVGL_CONFIG_WAYLAND_VER_RES ?= "320"
 
+ALLOW_EMPTY:${PN} = "1"
+
 EXTRA_OECMAKE += "-Dinstall:BOOL=ON -DLIB_INSTALL_DIR=${baselib}"
 
 do_configure:append() {