diff --git a/package/nodejs/nodejs.mk b/package/nodejs/nodejs.mk
index 7fb02970cf..107e0b8d19 100644
--- a/package/nodejs/nodejs.mk
+++ b/package/nodejs/nodejs.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ NODEJS_SITE = http://nodejs.org/dist/v$(NODEJS_VERSION)
 NODEJS_DEPENDENCIES = host-python host-nodejs c-ares \
 	libuv zlib nghttp2 \
 	$(call qstrip,$(BR2_PACKAGE_NODEJS_MODULES_ADDITIONAL_DEPS))
-HOST_NODEJS_DEPENDENCIES = host-libopenssl host-python host-zlib host-patchelf
+HOST_NODEJS_DEPENDENCIES = host-libopenssl host-python host-zlib
 NODEJS_LICENSE = MIT (core code); MIT, Apache and BSD family licenses (Bundled components)
 NODEJS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
@@ -80,18 +80,16 @@ define HOST_NODEJS_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) PYTHON=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python2 \
 		$(MAKE) -C $(@D) \
 		$(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
+		LDFLAGS.host="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \
 		NO_LOAD=cctest.target.mk \
 		PATH=$(@D)/bin:$(BR_PATH)
-
-	$(foreach f,$(NODEJS_HOST_TOOLS), \
-		$(HOST_DIR)/bin/patchelf --set-rpath $(HOST_DIR)/lib $(@D)/out/Release/$(f)
-	)
 endef
 
 define HOST_NODEJS_INSTALL_CMDS
 	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) PYTHON=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python2 \
 		$(MAKE) -C $(@D) install \
 		$(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
+		LDFLAGS.host="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \
 		NO_LOAD=cctest.target.mk \
 		PATH=$(@D)/bin:$(BR_PATH)