diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/gtkwave/gtkwave_3.3.98.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/gtkwave/gtkwave_3.3.98.bb
index 310c410674..68b5ad8ff4 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/gtkwave/gtkwave_3.3.98.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/gtkwave/gtkwave_3.3.98.bb
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ RDEPENDS_${PN} = "tk-lib"
 inherit distro_features_check
 ANY_OF_DISTRO_FEATURES = "${GTK2DISTROFEATURES}"
 
-EXTRA_OECONF = "--with-tcl=${STAGING_BINDIR_CROSS} --with-tk=${STAGING_BINDIR_CROSS}"
+EXTRA_OECONF = "--with-tcl=${STAGING_BINDIR_CROSS} --with-tk=${STAGING_BINDIR_CROSS} --with-tirpc"
 
 FILES_${PN} = "${bindir} ${datadir}"