--- ltmain.in
+++ ltmain.in
@@ -2462,8 +2462,14 @@
 	    absdir="$abs_ladir"
 	    libdir="$abs_ladir"
 	  else
-	    dir="$libdir"
-	    absdir="$libdir"
+	    # Adding 'libdir' from the .la file to our library search paths
+	    # breaks crosscompilation horribly.  We cheat here and don't add
+	    # it, instead adding the path where we found the .la.  -CL
+	    dir="$abs_ladir"
+	    absdir="$abs_ladir"
+	    libdir="$abs_ladir"
+	    #dir="$libdir"
+	    #absdir="$libdir"
 	  fi
 	  test "X$hardcode_automatic" = Xyes && avoidtemprpath=yes
 	else