diff --git a/package/libva/libva.mk b/package/libva/libva.mk
index 9a70bb83fd..b897d35849 100644
--- a/package/libva/libva.mk
+++ b/package/libva/libva.mk
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_WAYLAND),y)
 LIBVA_DEPENDENCIES += wayland
+LIBVA_CONF_ENV += ac_cv_path_WAYLAND_SCANNER=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/wayland-scanner
 LIBVA_CONF_OPTS += --enable-wayland
 else
 LIBVA_CONF_OPTS += --disable-wayland