diff --git a/package/autossh/autossh.mk b/package/autossh/autossh.mk
index 1538a4c8bc..5af8b735c2 100644
--- a/package/autossh/autossh.mk
+++ b/package/autossh/autossh.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ AUTOSSH_SITE = http://www.harding.motd.ca/autossh
 AUTOSSH_SOURCE = autossh-$(AUTOSSH_VERSION).tgz
 AUTOSSH_LICENSE = Modified BSD
 AUTOSSH_LICENSE_FILES = autossh.c
+# Fix AC_ARG_WITH code generation for --with-ssh
+AUTOSSH_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 AUTOSSH_CONF_OPTS = --with-ssh=/usr/bin/ssh