diff --git a/srcpkgs/icewm/patches/fix-configure_in_flags.patch b/srcpkgs/icewm/files/fix-configure_in_flags.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from srcpkgs/icewm/patches/fix-configure_in_flags.patch
rename to srcpkgs/icewm/files/fix-configure_in_flags.patch
diff --git a/srcpkgs/icewm/template b/srcpkgs/icewm/template
index c77524fbfd0..8e74d34d84b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/icewm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/icewm/template
@@ -29,5 +29,8 @@ if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 fi
 
 pre_configure() {
+	if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+		patch -p0 < ${FILESDIR}/fix-configure_in_flags.patch
+	fi
 	./autogen.sh
 }