diff --git a/srcpkgs/libvpx/template b/srcpkgs/libvpx/template
index 2cb51f56a81..56825366610 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libvpx/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libvpx/template
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ long_desc="
  based on the Matroska container."
 
 do_configure() {
-	export LD="$CC"
+	export LD="$CC" AS=
+
 	if [ "$XBPS_CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 		sed -e "s,generic-gnu,$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET," -i configure
 		_cross="--target=$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET"