diff --git a/package/libev/libev.mk b/package/libev/libev.mk
index 2b2d5db004..38b0530f62 100644
--- a/package/libev/libev.mk
+++ b/package/libev/libev.mk
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ endef
 LIBEV_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += LIBEV_DISABLE_EVENT_H_INSTALL
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+$(eval $(host-autotools-package))