diff --git a/sdk/config/ccardimx28js/local.conf.sample b/sdk/config/ccardimx28js/local.conf.sample
index 0888d3235..1bfcd50e6 100644
--- a/sdk/config/ccardimx28js/local.conf.sample
+++ b/sdk/config/ccardimx28js/local.conf.sample
@@ -173,7 +173,9 @@ EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES = "debug-tweaks"
 #   - 'image-swab' to perform host system intrusion detection
 # NOTE: if listing mklibs & prelink both, then make sure mklibs is before prelink
 # NOTE: mklibs also needs to be explicitly enabled for a given image, see local.conf.extended
-USER_CLASSES ?= "buildstats image-mklibs image-prelink"
+# NOTE: image-prelink is currently broken due to problems with the prelinker.  It is advised
+# that you do NOT run the prelinker at this time.
+USER_CLASSES ?= "buildstats image-mklibs"
 
 #
 # Runtime testing of images
diff --git a/sdk/config/ccimx6sbc/local.conf.sample b/sdk/config/ccimx6sbc/local.conf.sample
index 4337842ed..f8f337e5d 100644
--- a/sdk/config/ccimx6sbc/local.conf.sample
+++ b/sdk/config/ccimx6sbc/local.conf.sample
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES = "debug-tweaks"
 #   - 'image-swab' to perform host system intrusion detection
 # NOTE: if listing mklibs & prelink both, then make sure mklibs is before prelink
 # NOTE: mklibs also needs to be explicitly enabled for a given image, see local.conf.extended
-USER_CLASSES ?= "buildstats image-mklibs image-prelink"
+# NOTE: image-prelink is currently broken due to problems with the prelinker.  It is advised
+# that you do NOT run the prelinker at this time.
+USER_CLASSES ?= "buildstats image-mklibs"
 
 #
 # Runtime testing of images