diff --git a/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/xserver_xorg-server.mk b/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/xserver_xorg-server.mk
index 4f2eff20fd..284d6022cf 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/xserver_xorg-server.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/xserver_xorg-server.mk
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ XSERVER_XORG_SERVER_CONF_OPT = --disable-config-hal \
 		--disable-xnest --disable-xephyr --disable-dmx \
 		--with-builder-addr=buildroot@buildroot.org \
 		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/pixman-1" \
-		--with-fontdir=/usr/share/fonts/X11/ --localstatedir=/var \
+		--with-fontrootdir=/usr/share/fonts/X11/ --localstatedir=/var \
 		--$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_XSERVER_XORG_SERVER_XVFB),en,dis)able-xvfb
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_XSERVER_XORG_SERVER_MODULAR),y)