diff --git a/package/pkg-autotools.mk b/package/pkg-autotools.mk
index 45947b0088..e240b95c1c 100644
--- a/package/pkg-autotools.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-autotools.mk
@@ -44,19 +44,17 @@ endef
 #
 define PATCH_LIBTOOL
 	@$(call MESSAGE,"Patching libtool")
-	$(Q)if test "$($(PKG)_LIBTOOL_PATCH)" = "YES" ]; then \
-		for i in `find $(1) -name ltmain.sh`; do \
-			ltmain_version=`sed -n '/^[ 	]*VERSION=/{s/^[ 	]*VERSION=//;p;q;}' $$i | \
-			sed -e 's/\([0-9].[0-9]*\).*/\1/' -e 's/\"//'`; \
-			if test $${ltmain_version} = '1.5'; then \
-				$(APPLY_PATCHES) $${i%/*} support/libtool buildroot-libtool-v1.5.patch; \
-			elif test $${ltmain_version} = "2.2"; then\
-				$(APPLY_PATCHES) $${i%/*} support/libtool buildroot-libtool-v2.2.patch; \
-			elif test $${ltmain_version} = "2.4"; then\
-				$(APPLY_PATCHES) $${i%/*} support/libtool buildroot-libtool-v2.4.patch; \
-			fi \
-		done \
-	fi
+	$(Q)for i in `find $(1) -name ltmain.sh`; do \
+		ltmain_version=`sed -n '/^[ 	]*VERSION=/{s/^[ 	]*VERSION=//;p;q;}' $$i | \
+		sed -e 's/\([0-9].[0-9]*\).*/\1/' -e 's/\"//'`; \
+		if test $${ltmain_version} = '1.5'; then \
+			$(APPLY_PATCHES) $${i%/*} support/libtool buildroot-libtool-v1.5.patch; \
+		elif test $${ltmain_version} = "2.2"; then\
+			$(APPLY_PATCHES) $${i%/*} support/libtool buildroot-libtool-v2.2.patch; \
+		elif test $${ltmain_version} = "2.4"; then\
+			$(APPLY_PATCHES) $${i%/*} support/libtool buildroot-libtool-v2.4.patch; \
+		fi \
+	done
 endef
 
 # This function generates the ac_cv_file_<foo> value for a given