diff --git a/packages/tools/hdparm/package.mk b/packages/tools/hdparm/package.mk
index 1045cfcb83..8c677fdcd9 100644
--- a/packages/tools/hdparm/package.mk
+++ b/packages/tools/hdparm/package.mk
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="BSD"
 PKG_SITE="http://sourceforge.net/projects/hdparm/"
 PKG_URL="$SOURCEFORGE_SRC/$PKG_NAME/$PKG_NAME/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.gz"
-PKG_DEPENDS=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="tools"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="hdparm: Get/set hard disk parameters"