diff --git a/package/libtirpc/libtirpc.mk b/package/libtirpc/libtirpc.mk
index 2678c144e9..31be113965 100644
--- a/package/libtirpc/libtirpc.mk
+++ b/package/libtirpc/libtirpc.mk
@@ -19,12 +19,7 @@ LIBTIRPC_AUTORECONF = YES
 LIBTIRPC_CONF_ENV = CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -DGQ"
 
 LIBTIRPC_CONF_OPTS = --disable-gssapi
-
-define HOST_LIBTIRPC_INSTALL_CMDS
-	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0644 $(@D)/tirpc/rpc/types.h $(HOST_DIR)/include/rpc/types.h
-	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0644 $(@D)/tirpc/netconfig.h $(HOST_DIR)/include/netconfig.h
-endef
+HOST_LIBTIRPC_CONF_OPTS = --disable-gssapi
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
-# We are only copying headers; no need for the autotools infrastructure
-$(eval $(host-generic-package))
+$(eval $(host-autotools-package))