diff --git a/package/ltp-testsuite/ltp-testsuite.mk b/package/ltp-testsuite/ltp-testsuite.mk
index 32038a03a9..b23cc05441 100644
--- a/package/ltp-testsuite/ltp-testsuite.mk
+++ b/package/ltp-testsuite/ltp-testsuite.mk
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ endif
 LTP_TESTSUITE_CONF_ENV += \
 	CFLAGS="$(LTP_TESTSUITE_CFLAGS)" \
 	CPPFLAGS="$(LTP_TESTSUITE_CPPFLAGS)" \
-	LIBS="$(LTP_TESTSUITE_LIBS)"
+	LIBS="$(LTP_TESTSUITE_LIBS)" \
+	SYSROOT="$(STAGING_DIR)"
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))