diff --git a/package/Config.in.host b/package/Config.in.host
index 6d61f19d9a..1140c70c82 100644
--- a/package/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/Config.in.host
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ menu "Host utilities"
 	source "package/jsmin/Config.in.host"
 	source "package/lpc3250loader/Config.in.host"
 	source "package/mke2img/Config.in.host"
+	source "package/mkpasswd/Config.in.host"
 	source "package/mtd/Config.in.host"
 	source "package/mtools/Config.in.host"
 	source "package/mxsldr/Config.in.host"
diff --git a/package/mkpasswd/Config.in.host b/package/mkpasswd/Config.in.host
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb5bc802d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mkpasswd/Config.in.host
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_MKPASSWD
+	bool "host-mkpasswd"