--- debian/rules.orgi	2011-08-26 10:17:13.157940710 +0200
+++ debian/rules	2011-08-26 10:21:23.027945339 +0200
@@ -1273,6 +1273,10 @@
 
 	chmod ugo-x $(d_cross)/$(PF)/$(DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE)/$(TARGET)/lib/*.so
 endif
+
+	# Get rid of .la files since libtool obviously has no idea about transient paths
+	rm -f $(d_cross)/$(PF)/$(DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE)/$(TARGET)/lib/*.la
+
 	gzip -9 $(d_cross)/$(PF)/share/man/man1/*
 	touch $@