diff --git a/package/libgtk3/libgtk3.mk b/package/libgtk3/libgtk3.mk
index b41049b0ee..ef31d71b6f 100644
--- a/package/libgtk3/libgtk3.mk
+++ b/package/libgtk3/libgtk3.mk
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ endef
 # Create icon-theme.cache for each of the icon directories/themes
 # It's not strictly necessary but speeds up lookups
 define LIBGTK3_UPDATE_ICON_CACHE
-	find $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/icons -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type d \
-		-exec $(HOST_DIR)/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache {} \;
+	[ ! -d $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/icons ] || \
+		find $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/icons -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type d \
+			-exec $(HOST_DIR)/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache {} \;
 endef
 LIBGTK3_TARGET_FINALIZE_HOOKS += LIBGTK3_UPDATE_ICON_CACHE