diff --git a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
index 7df9721c35..8497b46971 100644
--- a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
+++ b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
@@ -453,9 +453,8 @@ define UCLIBC_SETUP_DOT_CONFIG
 		oldconfig
 endef
 
-UCLIBC_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += UCLIBC_SETUP_DOT_CONFIG
-
 define UCLIBC_CONFIGURE_CMDS
+	$(UCLIBC_SETUP_DOT_CONFIG)
 	$(MAKE1) -C $(UCLIBC_DIR) \
 		$(UCLIBC_MAKE_FLAGS) \
 		PREFIX=$(STAGING_DIR) \