diff --git a/packages/network/iptables/package.mk b/packages/network/iptables/package.mk
index b25cbc92d1..10ac3a22cf 100644
--- a/packages/network/iptables/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/iptables/package.mk
@@ -8,13 +8,10 @@ PKG_SHA256="993a3a5490a544c2cbf2ef15cf7e7ed21af1845baf228318d5c36ef8827e157c"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.netfilter.org/"
 PKG_URL="http://www.netfilter.org/projects/iptables/files/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain linux libmnl libnftnl"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain linux:host libmnl libnftnl"
 PKG_LONGDESC="IP packet filter administration."
 PKG_TOOLCHAIN="autotools"
 
-PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--with-kernel=$(kernel_path)"
-
-
 post_makeinstall_target() {
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/config/iptables/
     cp -PR $PKG_DIR/config/README $INSTALL/usr/config/iptables/