diff --git a/target/board/generic_x86_64/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/generic_x86_64/BoardConfig.mk
index 5e808e2..b58336a 100755
--- a/target/board/generic_x86_64/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic_x86_64/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 WITH_DEXPREOPT := true
 endif
 
-# Build OpenGLES emulation host and guest libraries
-BUILD_EMULATOR_OPENGL := true
+# disable the emulator
+BUILD_EMULATOR := false
 
 # Build and enable the OpenGL ES View renderer. When running on the emulator,
 # the GLES renderer disables itself if host GL acceleration isn't available.