diff --git a/project/uzed-bootloader.mk b/project/uzed-bootloader.mk
index eb0c85e4..da1db5d9 100644
--- a/project/uzed-bootloader.mk
+++ b/project/uzed-bootloader.mk
@@ -8,5 +8,8 @@ MODULES += \
 GLOBAL_DEFINES += \
 	SYSPARAM_ALLOW_WRITE=1
 
+# disable SMP for this build, chain loading from SMP currently does not work
+WITH_SMP:=0
+
 include project/target/uzed.mk