diff --git a/package/sdl/sdl.mk b/package/sdl/sdl.mk
index cf3366db0c..a983fec5a9 100644
--- a/package/sdl/sdl.mk
+++ b/package/sdl/sdl.mk
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ define SDL_RUN_AUTOGEN
 endef
 
 SDL_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += SDL_RUN_AUTOGEN
-SDL_DEPENDENCIES += host-automake host-autoconf host-libtool
+HOST_SDL_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += SDL_RUN_AUTOGEN
 
+SDL_DEPENDENCIES += host-automake host-autoconf host-libtool
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_SDL_FBCON),y)
 SDL_CONF_OPT += --enable-video-fbcon=yes
@@ -80,3 +81,4 @@ endef
 SDL_POST_INSTALL_STAGING_HOOKS += SDL_FIXUP_SDL_CONFIG
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+$(eval $(host-autotools-package))