diff --git a/package/iprutils/iprutils.mk b/package/iprutils/iprutils.mk
index e3f3a373cc..b2fe4cffc0 100644
--- a/package/iprutils/iprutils.mk
+++ b/package/iprutils/iprutils.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ IPRUTILS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 define IPRUTILS_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) \
-		INCLUDEDIR="-I. $(shell $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/ncurses5-config --cflags)" all
+		INCLUDEDIR="-I." all
 endef
 
 define IPRUTILS_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS