--- support/apxs.in
+++ support/apxs.in
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 
 my %config_vars = ();
 
-my $installbuilddir = "@exp_installbuilddir@";
+my $STAGING_DIR = "";
+my $installbuilddir = "${STAGING_DIR}@exp_installbuilddir@";
 get_config_vars("$installbuilddir/config_vars.mk",\%config_vars);
 
 # read the configuration variables once
@@ -549,6 +550,8 @@
     &execute_cmds(@cmds);
 
     #   activate module via LoadModule/AddModule directive
+    #   disabled for cross-compiling
+    if (0) {
     if ($opt_a or $opt_A) {
         if (not -f "$CFG_SYSCONFDIR/$CFG_TARGET.conf") {
             error("Config file $CFG_SYSCONFDIR/$CFG_TARGET.conf not found");
@@ -653,6 +656,7 @@
             }
 	}
     }
+    }
 }
 
 sub error{