diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c0846280c..45bc12712 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1136,7 +1136,9 @@ if (HIDAPI_FOUND OR LibUSB_COMPILE_TEST_PASSED)
   endif()
 endif()
 
-option(USE_READLINE "Build with GNU readline support." ON)
+if(NOT OPENBSD)
+  option(USE_READLINE "Build with GNU readline support." ON)
+endif()
 if(USE_READLINE AND NOT DEPENDS)
   find_package(Readline)
   if(READLINE_FOUND AND GNU_READLINE_FOUND)