diff --git a/package/logrotate/logrotate.mk b/package/logrotate/logrotate.mk
index dc26d8538a..c1bca48f8a 100644
--- a/package/logrotate/logrotate.mk
+++ b/package/logrotate/logrotate.mk
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ LOGROTATE_SITE = https://www.fedorahosted.org/releases/l/o/logrotate
 LOGROTATE_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 LOGROTATE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
-LOGROTATE_DEPENDENCIES = popt
+LOGROTATE_DEPENDENCIES = popt host-pkgconf
 
 define LOGROTATE_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_CFLAGS)" LDFLAGS="$(LDFLAGS)" -C $(@D)
+	$(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_CFLAGS)" LDFLAGS="$(LDFLAGS)" \
+		LOADLIBES="$(shell $(PKG_CONFIG_HOST_BINARY) --libs popt)" \
+		-C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define LOGROTATE_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS