diff --git a/boot/syslinux/syslinux.mk b/boot/syslinux/syslinux.mk
index da30d5a203..3e89bdfca5 100644
--- a/boot/syslinux/syslinux.mk
+++ b/boot/syslinux/syslinux.mk
@@ -26,4 +26,18 @@ define SYSLINUX_INSTALL_IMAGES_CMDS
 	done
 endef
 
+
+define HOST_SYSLINUX_BUILD_CMDS
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)
+endef
+
+define HOST_SYSLINUX_INSTALL_CMDS
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) INSTALLROOT=$(HOST_DIR) install
+endef
+
+define HOST_SYSLINUX_CLEAN_CMDS
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) clean
+endef
+
 $(eval $(call GENTARGETS))
+$(eval $(call GENTARGETS,host))