diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index 90a40a7314..91ed79125c 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -278,6 +278,12 @@ endif
 TARGET_COMPRESS_MODULE_SYMBOLS := false
 TARGET_PRELINK_MODULE := true
 
+# This is a temporary hack to globally disable OpenCORE as
+# it broke during a major cupcake->master merge.
+# See issue 2308 for the reason why it's necessary.
+# TODO: remove this as soon as OpenCORE builds again - issue 2331.
+BUILD_WITHOUT_PV := true
+
 PREBUILT_IS_PRESENT := $(if $(wildcard prebuilt/Android.mk),true)