diff --git a/package/python-pycrypto/python-pycrypto.mk b/package/python-pycrypto/python-pycrypto.mk
index bb69f41b7c..20ff4a3a09 100644
--- a/package/python-pycrypto/python-pycrypto.mk
+++ b/package/python-pycrypto/python-pycrypto.mk
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ define PYTHON_PYCRYPTO_RENAME_LICENSE
 	mv $(@D)/LEGAL/copy/LICENSE.orig $(@D)/LEGAL/copy/LICENSE.original
 endef
 PYTHON_PYCRYPTO_POST_EXTRACT_HOOKS += PYTHON_PYCRYPTO_RENAME_LICENSE
+HOST_PYTHON_PYCRYPTO_POST_EXTRACT_HOOKS += PYTHON_PYCRYPTO_RENAME_LICENSE
 PYTHON_PYCRYPTO_LICENSE_FILES += LEGAL/copy/LICENSE.original
 
 PYTHON_PYCRYPTO_DEPENDENCIES = gmp
@@ -44,3 +45,4 @@ define PYTHON_PYCRYPTO_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 endef
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
+$(eval $(host-python-package))