diff --git a/package/binutils/binutils.mk b/package/binutils/binutils.mk
index 1ff7fbafa5..c3b3c18afd 100644
--- a/package/binutils/binutils.mk
+++ b/package/binutils/binutils.mk
@@ -78,9 +78,11 @@ HOST_BINUTILS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	$(BINUTILS_DISABLE_GDB_CONF_OPTS) \
 	$(BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS)
 
-# We just want libbfd and libiberty, not the full-blown binutils in staging
+# We just want libbfd, libiberty and libopcodes,
+# not the full-blown binutils in staging
 define BINUTILS_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
 	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/bfd DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR) install
+	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/opcodes DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR) install
 	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/libiberty DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR) install
 endef