diff --git a/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/xserver_xorg-server.mk b/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/xserver_xorg-server.mk
index 6dc1705bde..0311483904 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/xserver_xorg-server.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/xserver_xorg-server.mk
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ XSERVER_XORG_SERVER_CONF_OPT = --disable-config-hal \
 		--disable-xnest --disable-xephyr --disable-xvfb \
 		--with-builder-addr=buildroot@uclibc.org \
 		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/pixman-1" \
-		--with-fontdir=/usr/share/fonts/X11/
+		--with-fontdir=/usr/share/fonts/X11/ --localstatedir=/var
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_XSERVER_xorg),y)
 XSERVER_XORG_SERVER_CONF_OPT += --enable-xorg