diff --git a/libs/gd/Makefile b/libs/gd/Makefile
index 43ac8c763..064d646ea 100644
--- a/libs/gd/Makefile
+++ b/libs/gd/Makefile
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--without-iconv
 
 CONFIGURE_VARS += \
-	LIBPNG12_CONFIG="$(STAGING_DIR)/host/bin/libpng12-config"
+	LIBPNG12_CONFIG="$(STAGING_DIR)/host/bin/libpng12-config" \
+	ac_cv_header_iconv_h=no
 
 define Build/Configure
 	( cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); aclocal; libtoolize --force; autoreconf; );