diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index ab77ef3489..8579a63b18 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ source "target/generic/Config.in"
 
 source "package/Config.in"
 
+source "package/Config.in.host"
+
 source "fs/Config.in"
 
 source "boot/Config.in"
diff --git a/package/Config.in.host b/package/Config.in.host
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54f6a5985d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/Config.in.host
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+menu "Host utilities"
+
+endmenu