diff --git a/multimedia/gmerlin/Makefile b/multimedia/gmerlin/Makefile
index e93d559d7972..29938955c238 100644
--- a/multimedia/gmerlin/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/gmerlin/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ INFO=		gmerlin
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE= 	ALSA CDDB CDIO ESOUND JACK JPEG LIBVISUAL \
 			OPTIMIZED_CFLAGS PNG PULSEAUDIO QUICKTIME TIFF DOCS
-OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	CDDB CDIO JACK JPEG LIBVISUAL \
+OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	CDDB JACK JPEG LIBVISUAL \
 			OPTIMIZED_CFLAGS PNG PULSEAUDIO QUICKTIME TIFF
 OPTIONS_SUB=		yes
 
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ QUICKTIME_CONFIGURE_OFF=--disable-lqt
 TIFF_LIB_DEPENDS=	libtiff.so:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/tiff
 TIFF_CONFIGURE_OFF=	--disable-libtiff
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MCDIO}
+BROKEN=	Fails to build with new libcdio
+.endif
+
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e \
 		'/LIBS/s|-ldl || ; \