diff --git a/package/mplayer/mplayer.mk b/package/mplayer/mplayer.mk
index 9ae7ca4e0c..541dd4f75c 100644
--- a/package/mplayer/mplayer.mk
+++ b/package/mplayer/mplayer.mk
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ MPLAYER_CONF_OPTS += --disable-libcdio
 # autodetection find which library to link with.
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDVDREAD),y)
 MPLAYER_CONF_OPTS +=  \
-	--with-dvdread-config=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/dvdread-config
+	--with-dvdread-config="$(PKG_CONFIG_HOST_BINARY) dvdread"
 MPLAYER_DEPENDENCIES += libdvdread
 endif
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ endif
 # find which library to link with.
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDVDNAV),y)
 MPLAYER_CONF_OPTS +=  \
-	--with-dvdnav-config=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/dvdnav-config
+	--with-dvdnav-config="$(PKG_CONFIG_HOST_BINARY) dvdnav"
 MPLAYER_DEPENDENCIES += libdvdnav
 endif