diff --git a/package/mtools/mtools.mk b/package/mtools/mtools.mk
index d331af25fa..fc145c0832 100644
--- a/package/mtools/mtools.mk
+++ b/package/mtools/mtools.mk
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@ MTOOLS_SOURCE = mtools-$(MTOOLS_VERSION).tar.bz2
 MTOOLS_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/mtools
 MTOOLS_LICENSE = GPLv3+
 MTOOLS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
-MTOOLS_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_func_setpgrp_void=yes
 MTOOLS_CONF_OPTS = --without-x
+# info documentation not needed
+MTOOLS_CONF_ENV = \
+	ac_cv_func_setpgrp_void=yes \
+	ac_cv_path_INSTALL_INFO=
+
+HOST_MTOOLS_CONF_ENV = \
+	ac_cv_path_INSTALL_INFO=
 
 # link with iconv if enabled
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBICONV),y)