diff --git a/package/rpcbind/rpcbind.mk b/package/rpcbind/rpcbind.mk
index 7bfb1e24e8..b85d88e256 100644
--- a/package/rpcbind/rpcbind.mk
+++ b/package/rpcbind/rpcbind.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ RPCBIND_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 RPCBIND_CONF_ENV += \
 	CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/tirpc/"
-RPCBIND_DEPENDENCIES += libtirpc
+RPCBIND_DEPENDENCIES += libtirpc host-pkgconf
 RPCBIND_CONF_OPTS += --with-rpcuser=root
 
 define RPCBIND_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV