diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_xfd/xapp_xfd.mk b/package/x11r7/xapp_xfd/xapp_xfd.mk
index e3c770b37c..06c9c83e4a 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_xfd/xapp_xfd.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_xfd/xapp_xfd.mk
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ XAPP_XFD_SITE = http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app
 XAPP_XFD_LICENSE = MIT
 XAPP_XFD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 XAPP_XFD_DEPENDENCIES = freetype fontconfig xlib_libXaw xlib_libXft
+XAPP_XFD_CONF_OPTS = --with-appdefaultdir=/usr/share/X11/app-defaults
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))