diff --git a/package/qt5/qt5base/qt5base.mk b/package/qt5/qt5base/qt5base.mk
index 9eafd593f1..ab2b883fc4 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt5base/qt5base.mk
+++ b/package/qt5/qt5base/qt5base.mk
@@ -277,8 +277,6 @@ define QT5BASE_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 	(cd $(@D); \
 		$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) \
 		PKG_CONFIG="$(PKG_CONFIG_HOST_BINARY)" \
-		PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/pkgconfig" \
-		PKG_CONFIG_SYSROOT_DIR="$(STAGING_DIR)" \
 		MAKEFLAGS="$(MAKEFLAGS) -j$(PARALLEL_JOBS)" \
 		./configure \
 		-v \