diff --git a/Ports/bc/package.sh b/Ports/bc/package.sh
index a446b1fd55..483918be1f 100755
--- a/Ports/bc/package.sh
+++ b/Ports/bc/package.sh
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ auth_import_key="E2A30324A4465A4D5882692EC08038BDF280D33E"
 auth_opts="bc-${version}.tar.xz.sig"
 
 configure() {
-    run env HOSTCC=gcc ./"$configscript"
+    # NLS needs many things, none of which we support.
+    # History needs FIONREAD ioctl, which we don't support yet.
+    run env HOSTCC=gcc ./"$configscript" --disable-nls --disable-history
 }