diff --git a/gnutls.changes b/gnutls.changes
index 4a3c640..0620702 100644
--- a/gnutls.changes
+++ b/gnutls.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Sep 30 15:16:51 UTC 2011 - uli@suse.com
+
+- cross-build fix: configure with sysroot
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Sep 24 13:10:41 UTC 2011 - vuntz@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/gnutls.spec b/gnutls.spec
index 0b2dddf..ba49046 100644
--- a/gnutls.spec
+++ b/gnutls.spec
@@ -161,8 +161,9 @@ implements the proposed standards of the IETF's TLS working group.
 %configure \
         --disable-static \
         --with-pic \
-	    --disable-rpath \
-        --disable-silent-rules
+        --disable-rpath \
+        --disable-silent-rules \
+        --with-sysroot=/%{?_sysroot}
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 # 17-ago-2011, Test suite passes in factory, just not