diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/papi/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/papi/package.py
index f3fe762e448..35ea13fbd9c 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/papi/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/papi/package.py
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ def setup_build_environment(self, env):
             env.set("HSA_TOOLS_LIB", "unset")
         if "+rocm_smi" in spec:
             env.append_flags("CFLAGS", "-I%s/rocm_smi" % spec["rocm-smi-lib"].prefix.include)
+        #
+        # Intel OneAPI LLVM cannot compile papi unless the DBG enviroment variable is cleared
+        #
+        if spec.satisfies("%oneapi"):
+            env.set("DBG", "")
 
     setup_run_environment = setup_build_environment