diff --git a/package/gzip/gzip.mk b/package/gzip/gzip.mk
index d48cb1aa15..8ac6ddd6ed 100644
--- a/package/gzip/gzip.mk
+++ b/package/gzip/gzip.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ GZIP_CONF_OPTS = --exec-prefix=/
 GZIP_LICENSE = GPL-3.0+
 GZIP_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 GZIP_CONF_ENV += gl_cv_func_fflush_stdin=yes
+HOST_GZIP_CONF_ENV += gl_cv_func_fflush_stdin=yes
 # configure substitutes $(SHELL) for the shell shebang in scripts like
 # gzexe. Unfortunately, the same $(SHELL) variable will also be used by
 # make to run its commands. Fortunately, /bin/sh is always a POSIX shell
@@ -21,3 +22,4 @@ GZIP_CONF_ENV += gl_cv_func_fflush_stdin=yes
 GZIP_CONF_ENV += ac_cv_path_shell=/bin/sh
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+$(eval $(host-autotools-package))