diff --git a/include/Makefile b/include/Makefile
index b441d60..39a3035 100644
--- a/include/Makefile
+++ b/include/Makefile
@@ -385,10 +385,12 @@ LIBTIRPC=$(shell if $(PKG_CONFIG) libtirpc; then $(PKG_CONFIG) --libs libtirpc;
 FLAGS+=-DXDR_PACK $(LIBTIRPC)
 endif
 
+ifndef MXE
 ifdef READLINE
 FLAGS+=-DREADLINE
 LIBS+=-lreadline -lncurses
 endif
+endif
 
 ifdef BDB
 FLAGS+=-DBDB