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])