diff --git a/package/x11r7/xlib_libfontenc/xlib_libfontenc.mk b/package/x11r7/xlib_libfontenc/xlib_libfontenc.mk
index aff1f1a5d9..e2c4c6e8d9 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xlib_libfontenc/xlib_libfontenc.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xlib_libfontenc/xlib_libfontenc.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ XLIB_LIBFONTENC_LICENSE = MIT
 XLIB_LIBFONTENC_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 XLIB_LIBFONTENC_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 XLIB_LIBFONTENC_DEPENDENCIES = zlib xproto_xproto
+HOST_XLIB_LIBFONTENC_DEPENDENCIES = host-zlib host-xproto_xproto
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))