diff --git a/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile b/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile
index 8a8a2e181f3..50c3888b642 100644
--- a/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile
+++ b/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--disable-fuse2fs \
 	--with-crond-dir=no
 
+# The following uses pkg-config the wrong way around. Just override it.
+HOST_CONFIGURE_VARS += \
+	ac_cv_lib_uuid_uuid_generate=yes
+
 define Host/Prepare
 	$(call Host/Prepare/Default)
 	rm -rf $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/doc