diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index d375cf0328..3877c35d28 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ endif
 LINUX_PATCHES = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH))
 
 LINUX_INSTALL_IMAGES = YES
-LINUX_DEPENDENCIES  += host-module-init-tools
+LINUX_DEPENDENCIES  += host-module-init-tools host-lzop
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UBOOT_IMAGE),y)
 	LINUX_DEPENDENCIES += host-uboot-tools