diff --git a/packages/tools/flashrom/package.mk b/packages/tools/flashrom/package.mk
index ad41634c7b..9da248b09e 100644
--- a/packages/tools/flashrom/package.mk
+++ b/packages/tools/flashrom/package.mk
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="i386 x86_64"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.flashrom.org"
 PKG_URL="http://download.flashrom.org/releases/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
-PKG_DEPENDS="zlib pciutils"
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain zlib pciutils libftdi"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain zlib pciutils libftdi"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="tools"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="flashrom: linux BIOS programmer"