diff --git a/packages/tools/syslinux/package.mk b/packages/tools/syslinux/package.mk
index 23854e305f..82f7ce6acb 100644
--- a/packages/tools/syslinux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/tools/syslinux/package.mk
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ PKG_ARCH="i386 x86_64"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://syslinux.zytor.com/"
 PKG_URL="http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/$PKG_NAME/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
-PKG_DEPENDS=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_HOST="toolchain util-linux:host"
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain util-linux e2fsprogs syslinux:host"
+PKG_DEPENDS_HOST="util-linux:host"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain util-linux e2fsprogs syslinux:host"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="tools"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="syslinux: Linux bootloader collection"