diff --git a/package/lirc-tools/lirc-tools.mk b/package/lirc-tools/lirc-tools.mk
index fbd8aaf932..d366a83828 100644
--- a/package/lirc-tools/lirc-tools.mk
+++ b/package/lirc-tools/lirc-tools.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ LIRC_TOOLS_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/lirc/LIRC/$(LIRC_TOOL
 LIRC_TOOLS_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 LIRC_TOOLS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 LIRC_TOOLS_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
+LIRC_TOOLS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 LIRC_TOOLS_CONF_OPTS = --without-x