--- a/gettext-runtime/gnulib-m4/lib-link.m4
+++ b/gettext-runtime/gnulib-m4/lib-link.m4
@@ -312,6 +312,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS_BODY],
               fi
             fi
           fi
+          dnl Just let the compiler find the library, the compiler and user are smarter then this script
+          dnl when cross compiling and working with a relocated install.
+          found_dir=""
           if test "X$found_dir" = "X"; then
             for x in $LDFLAGS $LTLIB[]NAME; do
               AC_LIB_WITH_FINAL_PREFIX([eval x=\"$x\"])
--- a/gettext-tools/gnulib-m4/lib-link.m4
+++ b/gettext-tools/gnulib-m4/lib-link.m4
@@ -312,6 +312,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS_BODY],
               fi
             fi
           fi
+          dnl Just let the compiler find the library, the compiler and user are smarter then this script
+          dnl when cross compiling and working with a relocated install.
+          found_dir=""
           if test "X$found_dir" = "X"; then
             for x in $LDFLAGS $LTLIB[]NAME; do
               AC_LIB_WITH_FINAL_PREFIX([eval x=\"$x\"])