diff --git a/package/lrzsz/lrzsz.mk b/package/lrzsz/lrzsz.mk
index 25ecf3dead..6c68232852 100644
--- a/package/lrzsz/lrzsz.mk
+++ b/package/lrzsz/lrzsz.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ LRZSZ_SITE = http://www.ohse.de/uwe/releases
 LRZSZ_CONF_OPTS = --disable-timesync
 LRZSZ_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 LRZSZ_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+LRZSZ_DEPENDENCIES = $(TARGET_NLS_DEPENDENCIES)
+LRZSZ_CONF_ENV = LIBS=$(TARGET_NLS_LIBS)
 
 define LRZSZ_POST_CONFIGURE_HOOKS
 	$(SED) "s/-lnsl//;" $(@D)/src/Makefile