diff --git a/package/axfsutils/axfsutils.hash b/package/axfsutils/axfsutils.hash
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+# Locally calculated
+sha256 9c041393131bdfebefa89cfaba7788b514b56ffc51bda8f130fd49b39fe89dc0 axfsutils-f26ae785e33df76f658b71ef2cfbc7f511ff875d.tar.gz
diff --git a/package/axfsutils/axfsutils.mk b/package/axfsutils/axfsutils.mk
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+################################################################################
+#
+# axfsutils
+#
+################################################################################
+
+AXFSUTILS_VERSION = f26ae785e33df76f658b71ef2cfbc7f511ff875d
+AXFSUTILS_SITE = $(call github,jaredeh,axfs,$(AXFSUTILS_VERSION))
+AXFSUTILS_LICENSE = GPLv2
+AXFSUTILS_LICENSE_FILES = mkfs.axfs-legacy/COPYING
+AXFSUTILS_DEPENDENCIES = host-zlib
+
+# The 'new' mkfs.axfs version requires GNUstep which is not a buildroot
+# prerequisite. The 'legacy' one works just as well without that requirement.
+define HOST_AXFSUTILS_BUILD_CMDS
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)/mkfs.axfs-legacy
+endef
+
+define HOST_AXFSUTILS_INSTALL_CMDS
+	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/mkfs.axfs-legacy/mkfs.axfs \
+		$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/mkfs.axfs
+endef
+
+$(eval $(host-generic-package))