diff --git a/package/thrift/thrift.mk b/package/thrift/thrift.mk
index 094f8d05c5..409b04d5fd 100644
--- a/package/thrift/thrift.mk
+++ b/package/thrift/thrift.mk
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ THRIFT_VERSION = 0.9.2
 THRIFT_SITE = http://www.us.apache.org/dist/thrift/$(THRIFT_VERSION)
 THRIFT_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf host-thrift boost libevent openssl zlib
 THRIFT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-HOST_THRIFT_DEPENDENCIES = host-boost host-libevent host-openssl host-pkgconf \
-	host-zlib host-bison host-flex
+HOST_THRIFT_DEPENDENCIES = host-bison host-boost host-flex host-libevent \
+	host-openssl host-pkgconf host-zlib
+
 THRIFT_CONF_OPTS = --with-sysroot=$(STAGING_DIR) \
 	--with-boost \
 	--with-boost-libdir=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib \