diff --git a/package/ecryptfs-utils/ecryptfs-utils.mk b/package/ecryptfs-utils/ecryptfs-utils.mk
index 326ff4f2dd..3a3253a366 100644
--- a/package/ecryptfs-utils/ecryptfs-utils.mk
+++ b/package/ecryptfs-utils/ecryptfs-utils.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ECRYPTFS_UTILS_CONF_OPTS = --disable-pywrap
 
 #Needed for build system to find pk11func.h and libnss3.so
 ECRYPTFS_UTILS_CONF_ENV = \
+	ac_cv_path_POD2MAN=true \
 	NSS_CFLAGS="-I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/nss -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/nspr" \
 	NSS_LIBS="-lnss3"