diff --git a/lang/php7/pecl.mk b/lang/php7/pecl.mk
index d85e8d1399..faa8b090fe 100644
--- a/lang/php7/pecl.mk
+++ b/lang/php7/pecl.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ define Build/Prepare
 	$(if $(QUILT),,( cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/phpize7 ))
 endef
 
+define Build/Configure
+	$(if $(QUILT),( cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/phpize7 ))
+	$(Build/Configure/Default)
+endef
+
 CONFIGURE_VARS+= \
 	ac_cv_c_bigendian_php=$(if $(CONFIG_BIG_ENDIAN),yes,no)