diff --git a/meta/recipes-multimedia/gstreamer/gstreamer_0.10.36.bb b/meta/recipes-multimedia/gstreamer/gstreamer_0.10.36.bb
index 4282f071b0..99eee81761 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-multimedia/gstreamer/gstreamer_0.10.36.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-multimedia/gstreamer/gstreamer_0.10.36.bb
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ EXTRA_OECONF = "--disable-docbook --disable-gtk-doc \
             --disable-valgrind ${GSTREAMER_DEBUG} \
             "
 
+CACHED_CONFIGUREVARS += "ac_cv_header_valgrind_valgrind_h=no"
+
 # apply gstreamer hack after Makefile.in.in in source is replaced by our version from
 # ${STAGING_DATADIR_NATIVE}/gettext/po/Makefile.in.in, but before configure is executed
 # http://lists.linuxtogo.org/pipermail/openembedded-core/2012-November/032233.html