diff --git a/package/elfutils/elfutils.mk b/package/elfutils/elfutils.mk
index 3615a16cd0..28f86c2fab 100644
--- a/package/elfutils/elfutils.mk
+++ b/package/elfutils/elfutils.mk
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ endif
 
 # disable for now, needs "distro" support
 ELFUTILS_CONF_OPTS += --disable-libdebuginfod --disable-debuginfod
+HOST_ELFUTILS_CONF_OPTS += --disable-libdebuginfod --disable-debuginfod
 
 ELFUTILS_CONF_ENV += \
 	LDFLAGS="$(ELFUTILS_LDFLAGS)"