diff --git a/package/linknx/linknx.mk b/package/linknx/linknx.mk
index 15d4b5a109..c75f0655d6 100644
--- a/package/linknx/linknx.mk
+++ b/package/linknx/linknx.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ LINKNX_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--with-pth=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr \
 	--disable-smtp
 
-LINKNX_DEPENDENCIES = libpthsem \
+LINKNX_DEPENDENCIES = \
+	host-pkgconf \
+	libpthsem \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_ARGP_STANDALONE),argp-standalone) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBICONV),libiconv)
 
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LOG4CPP),y)
 LINKNX_CONF_OPTS += --with-log4cpp
-LINKNX_DEPENDENCIES += host-pkgconf log4cpp
+LINKNX_DEPENDENCIES += log4cpp
 else
 LINKNX_CONF_OPTS += --without-log4cpp
 endif