diff --git a/package/sdl/sdl.mk b/package/sdl/sdl.mk
index cc1ad06731..38b4b97752 100644
--- a/package/sdl/sdl.mk
+++ b/package/sdl/sdl.mk
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ SDL_DEPENDENCIES += mesa3d
 endif
 
 SDL_CONF_OPTS += \
+	--disable-rpath \
 	--enable-pulseaudio=no \
 	--disable-arts \
 	--disable-esd \
@@ -96,13 +97,5 @@ HOST_SDL_CONF_OPTS += \
 
 SDL_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = sdl-config
 
-# Remove the -Wl,-rpath option.
-define SDL_FIXUP_SDL_CONFIG
-	$(SED) 's%-Wl,-rpath,\$${libdir}%%' \
-		$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/sdl-config
-endef
-
-SDL_POST_INSTALL_STAGING_HOOKS += SDL_FIXUP_SDL_CONFIG
-
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))