diff --git a/package/x11r7/xfont_font-util/xfont_font-util.mk b/package/x11r7/xfont_font-util/xfont_font-util.mk
index 1c43d6a706..36853770ef 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xfont_font-util/xfont_font-util.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xfont_font-util/xfont_font-util.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ XFONT_FONT_UTIL_LICENSE = MIT/BSD-2c
 XFONT_FONT_UTIL_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 XFONT_FONT_UTIL_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
+HOST_XFONT_FONT_UTIL_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
 XFONT_FONT_UTIL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 XFONT_FONT_UTIL_INSTALL_TARGET = NO