--- configure.ac
+++ configure.ac
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@
 LT_INIT([win32-dll disable-static])
 LT_LANG([Windows Resource])
 
+hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=
+
 # For now we hardcode the use of version scripts.  It would be better
 # to write a test for this or even implement this within libtool.
 have_ld_version_script=no