diff --git a/sys/Makefile.am b/sys/Makefile.am
index cc10bd6da0..7ec8b9674b 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/Makefile.am
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ endif
 
 SUBDIRS = \
   $(XIMAGE_DIR) \
-  $(XVIMAGE_DIR) \
-  $(V4L_DIR)
+  $(XVIMAGE_DIR)
+
+#  $(V4L_DIR)
 
 DIST_SUBDIRS = \
   v4l \