diff --git a/package/binutils/binutils.mk b/package/binutils/binutils.mk
index 6798356ff2..cfaf0bdeb7 100644
--- a/package/binutils/binutils.mk
+++ b/package/binutils/binutils.mk
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ HOST_BINUTILS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--target=$(GNU_TARGET_NAME) \
 	--disable-shared \
 	--enable-static \
+	--enable-install-libiberty \
 	--with-sysroot=$(STAGING_DIR) \
 	--enable-poison-system-directories \
 	$(BINUTILS_DISABLE_GDB_CONF_OPTS) \