diff --git a/package/vlc/vlc.mk b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
index ab9aaaee3c..acd67ee0f1 100644
--- a/package/vlc/vlc.mk
+++ b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB),y)
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-directfb
+VLC_CONF_ENV += ac_cv_path_DIRECTFB_CONFIG=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/directfb-config
 VLC_DEPENDENCIES += directfb
 else
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-directfb