diff --git a/package/fwup/fwup.mk b/package/fwup/fwup.mk
index 7b007e1a9c..0a23856048 100644
--- a/package/fwup/fwup.mk
+++ b/package/fwup/fwup.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ FWUP_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 FWUP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 FWUP_DEPENDENCIES = libconfuse libarchive libsodium
 FWUP_AUTORECONF = YES
+FWUP_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_path_HELP2MAN=""
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))