diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/libedit/libedit_20240808-3.1.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/libedit/libedit_20240808-3.1.bb
index 932e5a1485..bf6ec8ebd3 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/libedit/libedit_20240808-3.1.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/libedit/libedit_20240808-3.1.bb
@@ -15,4 +15,11 @@ SRC_URI = "http://www.thrysoee.dk/editline/${BP}.tar.gz \
           "
 SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "5f0573349d77c4a48967191cdd6634dd7aa5f6398c6a57fe037cc02696d6099f"
 
+# configure hardcodes /usr/bin search path bypassing HOSTTOOLS
+CACHED_CONFIGUREVARS += "ac_cv_path_NROFF=/bin/false"
+
+# remove at next version upgrade or when output changes
+PR = "r1"
+HASHEQUIV_HASH_VERSION .= ".1"
+
 BBCLASSEXTEND = "native nativesdk"