diff --git a/utils/lcdproc/Makefile b/utils/lcdproc/Makefile
index b34a2d836..34ea2e1b6 100644
--- a/utils/lcdproc/Makefile
+++ b/utils/lcdproc/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=lcdproc
 PKG_VERSION:=0.5.9
-PKG_RELEASE:=5
+PKG_RELEASE:=6
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://github.com/lcdproc/lcdproc/releases/download/v$(PKG_VERSION)/
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ This package contains display drivers with external dependencies:
 $(LCDPROC_OTHER_DRIVERS_TEXT)
 endef
 
+CONFIGURE_VARS += \
+	ac_cv_mtab_file="/etc/mtab"
+
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--disable-libX11 \
 	--disable-libhid \