diff --git a/package/findutils/findutils.mk b/package/findutils/findutils.mk
index d9b605096..3caedf8cc 100644
--- a/package/findutils/findutils.mk
+++ b/package/findutils/findutils.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ FINDUTILS_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/findutils
 FINDUTILS_LICENSE = GPLv3+
 FINDUTILS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 FINDUTILS_CONF_ENV = gl_cv_func_stdin=yes \
+			ac_cv_func_working_mktime=yes \
 			gl_cv_func_wcwidth_works=yes
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))