diff --git a/webrtc.gni b/webrtc.gni
index 77ed45f818..d7cc2389a0 100644
--- a/webrtc.gni
+++ b/webrtc.gni
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ declare_args() {
   rtc_build_usrsctp = !build_with_mozilla
 
   # Enable libevent task queues on platforms that support it.
-  if (is_win || is_mac || is_ios || is_nacl || is_fuchsia) {
+  if (is_win || is_mac || is_ios || is_nacl || is_fuchsia ||
+      target_cpu == "wasm") {
     rtc_enable_libevent = false
     rtc_build_libevent = false
   } else {