diff --git a/srcpkgs/kmod/template b/srcpkgs/kmod/template
index a13074ef5b2..16a9c443160 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kmod/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kmod/template
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ make_dirs="
 if [ -n "$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET" ]; then
 	makedepends="automake pkg-config libxslt"
 	crossmakedepends="zlib-devel liblzma-devel"
-	configure_args="${configure_args}
-		PKG_CONFIG_SYSROOT_DIR=/usr/$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET
-		PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=/usr/$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET/lib/pkgconfig"
 	pre_configure() {
 		autoreconf -fi
 	}