diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/qrencode/qrencode_4.1.1.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/qrencode/qrencode_4.1.1.bb
index 143ab6a0bec..225619ed665 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/qrencode/qrencode_4.1.1.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/qrencode/qrencode_4.1.1.bb
@@ -12,4 +12,9 @@ S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 
 inherit autotools pkgconfig
 
-EXTRA_OECONF += "--without-tools --without-tests"
+BBCLASSEXTEND = "native"
+
+EXTRA_OECONF += "--without-tests"
+
+PACKAGECONFIG ??= ""
+PACKAGECONFIG[tools] = "--with-tools,--without-tools,libpng"