diff --git a/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv.inc b/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv.inc
index c335935..3a0ceed 100644
--- a/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv.inc
+++ b/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv.inc
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ B = "${WORKDIR}/build-${PV}"
 inherit autotools pkgconfig gettext
 
 EXTRA_OECONF = "\
+ac_cv_working_gettimeofday=yes \
 --enable-patient-connect \
 --enable-shared --enable-client=${FREECIV_GUI} \
 --disable-mapimg \
diff --git a/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv_3.0.2.bb b/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv_3.0.2.bb
index 979ed49..ba9a64e 100644
--- a/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv_3.0.2.bb
+++ b/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv_3.0.2.bb
@@ -7,8 +7,4 @@ file://dummy-qtver.patch \
 file://CacheVarForGettimeofday.patch \
 "
 
-EXTRA_OECONF += "\
-ac_cv_working_gettimeofday=yes \
-"
-
 SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "7407ea1a08267b1c5ee3439dc2db5c2d7b90ece7fcc3664ca2ad594435a57175"