diff --git a/package/x11r7/xlib_libxshmfence/xlib_libxshmfence.mk b/package/x11r7/xlib_libxshmfence/xlib_libxshmfence.mk
index b8c9ebfe97..fff79c5145 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xlib_libxshmfence/xlib_libxshmfence.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xlib_libxshmfence/xlib_libxshmfence.mk
@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ XLIB_LIBXSHMFENCE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 XLIB_LIBXSHMFENCE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 XLIB_LIBXSHMFENCE_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf xorgproto
 
+# default 'auto' leaks context from host
+XLIB_LIBXSHMFENCE_CONF_OPTS = --with-shared-memory-dir=/dev/shm
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))