diff --git a/libs/gd/Makefile b/libs/gd/Makefile
index b9c5195cb..175a3c71b 100644
--- a/libs/gd/Makefile
+++ b/libs/gd/Makefile
@@ -40,13 +40,19 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--without-freetype \
 	--with-jpeg=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr \
 	--with-png=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr \
-	--without-xpm
+	--without-xpm \
+	--without-iconv
 
 CONFIGURE_VARS += \
 	LIBPNG12_CONFIG="$(STAGING_DIR)/host/bin/libpng12-config"
 
 TARGET_CFLAGS += $(FPIC)
 
+define Build/Configure
+	( cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); aclocal; libtoolize; autoreconf; );
+	$(call Build/Configure/Default)
+endef
+
 define Build/Compile
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
 		DESTDIR="$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)" \