diff --git a/package/libgtk2/libgtk2.mk b/package/libgtk2/libgtk2.mk
index 8f60573a5e..710e6e47db 100644
--- a/package/libgtk2/libgtk2.mk
+++ b/package/libgtk2/libgtk2.mk
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ LIBGTK2_CONF_ENV = \
 
 LIBGTK2_CONF_OPTS = --disable-glibtest --enable-explicit-deps=no
 
-LIBGTK2_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf host-libgtk2 libglib2 cairo pango atk gdk-pixbuf
+LIBGTK2_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf host-libgtk2 libglib2 cairo pango atk \
+	gdk-pixbuf $(TARGET_NLS_DEPENDENCIES)
+
+LIBGTK2_MAKE_OPTS = LIBS=$(TARGET_NLS_LIBS)
 
 # Xorg dependencies
 LIBGTK2_CONF_OPTS += \