diff --git a/libs/gd/Makefile b/libs/gd/Makefile
index ff13529b3..a7583ea8c 100644
--- a/libs/gd/Makefile
+++ b/libs/gd/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--without-xpm
 
 CONFIGURE_VARS += \
-	LIBPNG12_CONFIG="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/libpng12-config"
+	LIBPNG12_CONFIG="$(STAGING_DIR)/host/bin/libpng12-config"
 
 TARGET_CFLAGS += $(FPIC)