diff --git a/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py b/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py
index 5fad00c34..2607451b8 100755
--- a/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py
+++ b/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py
@@ -1361,7 +1361,8 @@ class SPDKInitiator(Initiator):
         self.exec_cmd(["git", "-C", self.spdk_dir, "submodule", "update", "--init"])
         self.exec_cmd(["git", "-C", self.spdk_dir, "clean", "-ffdx"])
         self.exec_cmd(["cd", self.spdk_dir, "&&", "./configure", "--with-rdma",
-                       "--with-fio=%s" % os.path.dirname(self.fio_bin), "--enable-lto"])
+                       "--with-fio=%s" % os.path.dirname(self.fio_bin),
+                       "--enable-lto", "--disable-unit-tests"])
         self.exec_cmd(["make", "-C", self.spdk_dir, "clean"])
         self.exec_cmd(["make", "-C", self.spdk_dir, "-j$(($(nproc)*2))"])