diff --git a/package/expat/expat.mk b/package/expat/expat.mk
index 92a3bfda8e..a42c77e0fb 100644
--- a/package/expat/expat.mk
+++ b/package/expat/expat.mk
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ EXPAT_VERSION = 2.4.7
 EXPAT_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/expat/expat/$(EXPAT_VERSION)
 EXPAT_SOURCE = expat-$(EXPAT_VERSION).tar.xz
 EXPAT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-EXPAT_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
-HOST_EXPAT_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
 EXPAT_LICENSE = MIT
 EXPAT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 EXPAT_CPE_ID_VENDOR = libexpat_project