diff --git a/packages/compress/cpio/package.mk b/packages/compress/cpio/package.mk
index 92e657b42f..b261b7f38e 100644
--- a/packages/compress/cpio/package.mk
+++ b/packages/compress/cpio/package.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/cpio.html"
 PKG_URL="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/cpio/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.gz"
 PKG_DEPENDS_HOST=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_HOST="toolchain"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="compress"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="cpio: A GNU archiving program"