diff --git a/package/freetype/freetype.mk b/package/freetype/freetype.mk
index 2f8d497877..c7c9a06959 100644
--- a/package/freetype/freetype.mk
+++ b/package/freetype/freetype.mk
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ define FREETYPE_RUN_AUTOGEN
 	cd $(@D) && PATH=$(BR_PATH) ./autogen.sh
 endef
 FREETYPE_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += FREETYPE_RUN_AUTOGEN
+HOST_FREETYPE_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += FREETYPE_RUN_AUTOGEN
 FREETYPE_DEPENDENCIES += host-automake host-autoconf host-libtool
 HOST_FREETYPE_DEPENDENCIES += host-automake host-autoconf host-libtool