diff --git a/package/gnutls/gnutls.mk b/package/gnutls/gnutls.mk
index f7238aaae2..45323f2f2c 100644
--- a/package/gnutls/gnutls.mk
+++ b/package/gnutls/gnutls.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ GNUTLS_VERSION = 2.12.19
 GNUTLS_SOURCE = gnutls-$(GNUTLS_VERSION).tar.bz2
 GNUTLS_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/gnutls
 GNUTLS_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkg-config libgcrypt
-GNUTLS_CONF_OPT = --with-libgcrypt --with-libgcrypt-prefix=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr \
+GNUTLS_CONF_OPT = --with-libgcrypt \
 		--without-p11-kit
 GNUTLS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES