diff --git a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
index 7f0d740a14..c9bae16281 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
+++ b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ $(UTIL-LINUX_DIR)/.configured: $(UTIL-LINUX_DIR)/.unpacked
 	(cd $(UTIL-LINUX_DIR); rm -rf config.cache; \
 		$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
 		$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_ARGS) \
+		ac_cv_lib_blkid_blkid_known_fstype=no \
 		./configure \
 		--target=$(GNU_TARGET_NAME) \
 		--host=$(GNU_TARGET_NAME) \