diff --git a/packages/tools/syslinux/meta b/packages/tools/syslinux/meta
index b191384a61..9c118b10cd 100644
--- a/packages/tools/syslinux/meta
+++ b/packages/tools/syslinux/meta
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ 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="toolchain"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain util-linux"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="tools"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="syslinux: Linux bootloader collection"