diff --git a/package/openocd/openocd.mk b/package/openocd/openocd.mk
index 548d8b81a0..ca13d99366 100644
--- a/package/openocd/openocd.mk
+++ b/package/openocd/openocd.mk
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ OPENOCD_CONF_OPTS = \
 # the dependencies they need.
 
 OPENOCD_DEPENDENCIES = \
+	host-pkgconf \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFTDI1),libftdi1) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUSB),libusb) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUSB_COMPAT),libusb-compat) \