diff --git a/package/libtirpc/libtirpc.mk b/package/libtirpc/libtirpc.mk
index d9bf22b83e..7bc361dc69 100644
--- a/package/libtirpc/libtirpc.mk
+++ b/package/libtirpc/libtirpc.mk
@@ -18,4 +18,11 @@ LIBTIRPC_CONF_ENV = CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -DGQ"
 
 LIBTIRPC_CONF_OPTS = --disable-gssapi
 
+define HOST_LIBTIRPC_INSTALL_CMDS
+	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0644 $(@D)/tirpc/rpc/types.h $(HOST_DIR)/include/rpc/types.h
+	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0644 $(@D)/tirpc/netconfig.h $(HOST_DIR)/include/netconfig.h
+endef
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+# We are only copying headers; no need for the autotools infrastructure
+$(eval $(host-generic-package))