diff --git a/package/Config.in.host b/package/Config.in.host
index 79050f25d9..8813f5b7a5 100644
--- a/package/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/Config.in.host
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 menu "Host utilities"
 
 source "package/dfu-util/Config.in.host"
+source "package/e2fsprogs/Config.in.host"
 source "package/lpc3250loader/Config.in.host"
 source "package/omap-u-boot-utils/Config.in.host"
 source "package/openocd/Config.in.host"
diff --git a/package/e2fsprogs/Config.in.host b/package/e2fsprogs/Config.in.host
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea6a0bdc82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/e2fsprogs/Config.in.host
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_E2FSPROGS
+	bool "host e2fsprogs"
+	help
+	  The EXT2 file system utilities.
+	  
+	  http://e2fsprogs.sf.net