diff --git a/package/libevent/libevent.mk b/package/libevent/libevent.mk
index a6def1a442..14ebf72bd7 100644
--- a/package/libevent/libevent.mk
+++ b/package/libevent/libevent.mk
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ LIBEVENT_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += LIBEVENT_REMOVE_PYSCRIPT
 endif
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+$(eval $(host-autotools-package))