diff --git a/package/perl-db-file/perl-db-file.mk b/package/perl-db-file/perl-db-file.mk
index 6d611ea9a4..3db8c563cb 100644
--- a/package/perl-db-file/perl-db-file.mk
+++ b/package/perl-db-file/perl-db-file.mk
@@ -11,4 +11,12 @@ PERL_DB_FILE_DEPENDENCIES = berkeleydb
 PERL_DB_FILE_LICENSE = Artistic or GPLv1+
 PERL_DB_FILE_LICENSE_FILES = README
 
+define PERL_DB_FILE_FIX_CONFIG_IN
+	$(SED) 's%^INCLUDE.*%INCLUDE = $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include%' \
+		$(@D)/config.in
+	$(SED) 's%^LIB.*%LIB = $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib%' \
+		$(@D)/config.in
+endef
+PERL_DB_FILE_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += PERL_DB_FILE_FIX_CONFIG_IN
+
 $(eval $(perl-package))