diff --git a/lang/php7/pecl.mk b/lang/php7/pecl.mk
index 82f90df24..d85e8d139 100644
--- a/lang/php7/pecl.mk
+++ b/lang/php7/pecl.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ endef
 
 define Build/Prepare
 	$(Build/Prepare/Default)
-	( cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/phpize7 )
+	$(if $(QUILT),,( cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/phpize7 ))
 endef
 
 CONFIGURE_VARS+= \