diff --git a/packages/l/libxext/xmake.lua b/packages/l/libxext/xmake.lua
index 4e60a2da3fd..36b42b9b59b 100644
--- a/packages/l/libxext/xmake.lua
+++ b/packages/l/libxext/xmake.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ package("libxext")
         if package:config("pic") then
             table.insert(configs, "--with-pic")
         end
+        if package:is_plat("cross") then
+            table.insert(configs, "--disable-malloc0returnsnull")
+        end
         import("package.tools.autoconf").install(package, configs)
     end)