diff --git a/package/libtpl/libtpl.mk b/package/libtpl/libtpl.mk
index ff05991395..1d4becf4b0 100644
--- a/package/libtpl/libtpl.mk
+++ b/package/libtpl/libtpl.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ LIBTPL_LICENSE = BSD-like
 LIBTPL_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 LIBTPL_AUTORECONF = YES
-LIBTPL_AUTORECONF_OPT = --install --force
 
 define LIBTPL_CREATE_MISSING_FILES
 	touch $(@D)/NEWS $(@D)/AUTHORS $(@D)/ChangeLog $(@D)/COPYING