diff --git a/m4/libevent.m4 b/m4/libevent.m4

index bb3d53e..515bb93 100644

--- a/m4/libevent.m4

+++ b/m4/libevent.m4

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([lldp_CHECK_LIBEVENT], [

   libevent_configure_args="$libevent_configure_args --disable-shared"

   libevent_configure_args="$libevent_configure_args --with-pic"

   libevent_configure_args="$libevent_configure_args --enable-static"

-  lldp_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([libevent], [$libevent_configure_args])

+#  lldp_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([libevent], [$libevent_configure_args])

   AM_CONDITIONAL([LIBEVENT_EMBEDDED], [test x"$LIBEVENT_EMBEDDED" != x])

   AC_SUBST([libevent_LIBS])