diff --git a/packages/emulation/libretro-fbneo/package.mk b/packages/emulation/libretro-fbneo/package.mk
index a45cbb6c1c..5b59974647 100644
--- a/packages/emulation/libretro-fbneo/package.mk
+++ b/packages/emulation/libretro-fbneo/package.mk
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ pre_configure_target() {
       PKG_MAKE_OPTS_TARGET+="-neon"
     fi
   fi
+
+  # libretro-fbneo does not need / nor build successfully with _FILE_OFFSET_BITS or _TIME_BITS set
+  if [ "${TARGET_ARCH}" = "arm" ]; then
+    export CFLAGS=$(echo ${CFLAGS} | sed -e "s|-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64||g")
+    export CFLAGS=$(echo ${CFLAGS} | sed -e "s|-D_TIME_BITS=64||g")
+    export CXXFLAGS=$(echo ${CXXFLAGS} | sed -e "s|-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64||g")
+    export CXXFLAGS=$(echo ${CXXFLAGS} | sed -e "s|-D_TIME_BITS=64||g")
+  fi
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {