diff --git a/package/libtool/libtool.mk b/package/libtool/libtool.mk
index 3306244059..d796f9b46b 100644
--- a/package/libtool/libtool.mk
+++ b/package/libtool/libtool.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 LIBTOOL_VERSION = 2.2.10
 LIBTOOL_SOURCE = libtool-$(LIBTOOL_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBTOOL_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/libtool
+LIBTOOL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 HOST_LIBTOOL_LIBTOOL_PATCH = NO