diff --git a/package/gnutls/gnutls.mk b/package/gnutls/gnutls.mk
index e88982121..1ef6e3f9b 100644
--- a/package/gnutls/gnutls.mk
+++ b/package/gnutls/gnutls.mk
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ GNUTLS_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/gnutls
 GNUTLS_LICENSE = GPLv3+ LGPLv2.1+
 GNUTLS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING lib/COPYING
 GNUTLS_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkg-config libgcrypt $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB),zlib)
+GNUTLS_CONF_ENV = acl_cv_rpath=no
 GNUTLS_CONF_OPT = --with-libgcrypt --without-libgcrypt-prefix \
-		--without-p11-kit
+		--without-p11-kit --disable-rpath
 GNUTLS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))