diff --git a/base/kmod/kmod.conf b/base/kmod/kmod.conf
index ef66a5f67..9cf4d2eac 100644
--- a/base/kmod/kmod.conf
+++ b/base/kmod/kmod.conf
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ prefix=
 set_confopt
 
 # always regenerate autotools files
-hook_add preconf 9 'autoreconf -vfi'
+hook_add preconf 1 'autoreconf -vfi'
 
 # always build a static library
-var_append extraconfopt ' ' "--enable-static"
+# var_append extraconfopt ' ' "--enable-static"
 
 # explicitely use --with-sysroot when not building native
 if ! atstage native; then