diff --git a/graphic/libjpeg/libjpeg.conf b/graphic/libjpeg/libjpeg.conf
index f94eca9eb..19cb2f971 100644
--- a/graphic/libjpeg/libjpeg.conf
+++ b/graphic/libjpeg/libjpeg.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # This copyright note is auto-generated by ./scripts/Create-CopyPatch.
 # 
 # Filename: package/.../libjpeg/libjpeg.conf
-# Copyright (C) 2006 The OpenSDE Project
+# Copyright (C) 2006 - 2007 The OpenSDE Project
 # Copyright (C) 2004 - 2006 The T2 SDE Project
 # Copyright (C) 1998 - 2004 Clifford Wolf
 # 
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 # GNU General Public License can be found in the file COPYING.
 # --- SDE-COPYRIGHT-NOTE-END ---
 
+# avoid to use the libtool from the host while cross-compiling
+atstage cross && hook_add preconf 5 'sed -i -e \
+	"s,^[ \t]*\(LIBTOOL\)=.*,\1=$root/usr/bin/libtool," configure'
+
 if [ "$SDECFG_STATIC" != 1 ] ; then
 	var_append confopt " " "--enable-shared"
 fi