diff --git a/package/patch/patch.mk b/package/patch/patch.mk
index 765dfa923b..3a942524f0 100644
--- a/package/patch/patch.mk
+++ b/package/patch/patch.mk
@@ -10,4 +10,11 @@ PATCH_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/patch
 PATCH_LICENSE = GPLv3+
 PATCH_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_ATTR),y)
+PATCH_CONF_OPTS += --enable-attr
+PATCH_DEPENDENCIES += attr
+else
+PATCH_CONF_OPTS += --disable-attr
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))