diff --git a/package/python-pyelftools/python-pyelftools.mk b/package/python-pyelftools/python-pyelftools.mk
index 5b5b488cf0..92dafbe27f 100644
--- a/package/python-pyelftools/python-pyelftools.mk
+++ b/package/python-pyelftools/python-pyelftools.mk
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ PYTHON_PYELFTOOLS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 PYTHON_PYELFTOOLS_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
+$(eval $(host-python-package))