diff --git a/xbps.sh b/xbps.sh
index 406c2c2587a..0dcde19e855 100755
--- a/xbps.sh
+++ b/xbps.sh
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ reset_tmpl_vars()
 			postinstall_helpers make_install_target version \
 			ignore_files tar_override_cmd xml_entries sgml_entries \
 			build_depends libtool_fixup_la_stage no_fixup_libtool \
+			disable_parallel_build \
 			XBPS_EXTRACT_DONE XBPS_CONFIGURE_DONE \
 			XBPS_BUILD_DONE XBPS_INSTALL_DONE"
 
@@ -834,7 +835,8 @@ build_src_phase()
 	run_func pre_build
 
 	[ -z "$make_build_target" ] && make_build_target=
-	[ -n "$XBPS_MAKEJOBS" ] && makejobs="-j$XBPS_MAKEJOBS"
+	[ -n "$XBPS_MAKEJOBS" -a -z "$disable_parallel_build" ] && \
+		makejobs="-j$XBPS_MAKEJOBS"
 
 	# Export make_env vars.
 	for f in ${make_env}; do