diff --git a/tools/quilt/Makefile b/tools/quilt/Makefile
index 0ed5d064b5..510d8f6fd5 100644
--- a/tools/quilt/Makefile
+++ b/tools/quilt/Makefile
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ PKG_MD5SUM:=f77adda60039ffa753f3c584a286f12b
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
+GETOPT:=$(shell which getopt)
+
 HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--with-patch=$(PATCH) \
-	--with-find=$(FIND)
+	--with-find=$(FIND) \
+	--with-getopt=$(GETOPT)
 
 define Host/Configure
 	cd $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) && autoconf