diff --git a/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk b/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk
index 3f4a45a7e4..3ab8535a9c 100644
--- a/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk
+++ b/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ LIBGPG_ERROR_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBGPG_ERROR_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = gpg-error-config
 LIBGPG_ERROR_DEPENDENCIES = $(TARGET_NLS_DEPENDENCIES)
 LIBGPG_ERROR_CONF_OPTS = \
+	cross_compiling=yes \
 	--host=$(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGPG_ERROR_SYSCFG) \
 	--enable-install-gpg-error-config \
 	--disable-tests \