diff --git a/package/mtools/mtools.mk b/package/mtools/mtools.mk
index 6d8f44bb25..4880245e25 100644
--- a/package/mtools/mtools.mk
+++ b/package/mtools/mtools.mk
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-MTOOLS_VERSION       = 4.0.18
-MTOOLS_SOURCE        = mtools-$(MTOOLS_VERSION).tar.bz2
-MTOOLS_SITE          = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/mtools/
-MTOOLS_LICENSE       = GPLv3+
+MTOOLS_VERSION = 4.0.18
+MTOOLS_SOURCE = mtools-$(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_OPT = --without-x
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))