diff --git a/package/lcdproc/lcdproc.mk b/package/lcdproc/lcdproc.mk
index 2a80289e3..fe88f46f0 100644
--- a/package/lcdproc/lcdproc.mk
+++ b/package/lcdproc/lcdproc.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ LCDPROC_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 LCDPROC_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 LCDPROC_MAKE = $(MAKE1)
 
-LCDPROC_CONF_OPT = --enable-drivers=$(BR2_PACKAGE_LCDPROC_DRIVERS)
+LCDPROC_CONF_OPT = --enable-drivers=$(BR2_PACKAGE_LCDPROC_DRIVERS) \
+	--with-ft-prefix="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr" \
+	--with-ft-exec-prefix="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr"
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LCDPROC_MENUS),y)
 LCDPROC_CONF_OPT += --enable-lcdproc-menus