diff --git a/packages/devel/libirman/package.mk b/packages/devel/libirman/package.mk
index 6316e76d8b..fcded6cd36 100644
--- a/packages/devel/libirman/package.mk
+++ b/packages/devel/libirman/package.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://sourceforge.net/projects/lirc"
 PKG_URL="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/libirman/$PKG_VERSION/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.gz"
 PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain systemd lirc"
+PKG_NEED_UNPACK="$(get_pkg_directory lirc)"
 PKG_LONGDESC="libirman library for lircd"
 PKG_TOOLCHAIN="autotools"
 PKG_BUILD_FLAGS="+pic"