diff --git a/package/wireshark/wireshark.mk b/package/wireshark/wireshark.mk
index 6be0016af7..7c7dc784fe 100644
--- a/package/wireshark/wireshark.mk
+++ b/package/wireshark/wireshark.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ WIRESHARK_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-guides \
 	--enable-static=no \
 	--with-libsmi=no \
-	--with-pcap=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr
+	--with-pcap=yes
 
 # wireshark GUI options
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGTK3),y)