diff --git a/package/x11r7/xfont_font-util/xfont_font-util.mk b/package/x11r7/xfont_font-util/xfont_font-util.mk
index 680fdc7cbd..c5243ad391 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xfont_font-util/xfont_font-util.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xfont_font-util/xfont_font-util.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,5 @@ XFONT_FONT_UTIL_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkg-config
 XFONT_FONT_UTIL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 XFONT_FONT_UTIL_INSTALL_TARGET = NO
 
-HOST_XFONT_FONT_UTIL_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkg-config
-
 $(eval $(call AUTOTARGETS))
 $(eval $(call AUTOTARGETS,host))