diff --git a/Makefile.legacy b/Makefile.legacy
index c8b568d75e..e0b7ec29c4 100644
--- a/Makefile.legacy
+++ b/Makefile.legacy
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_LEGACY),y)
 $(error "You have legacy configuration in your .config! Please check your configuration.")
 endif
 
+#
+# Legacy options from 2012.08
+#
+
+host-pkg-config:
+	@$(call MESSAGE,host-pkg-config is replaced by host-pkgconf)
+	@$(call MESSAGE,please update your .mk files)
+	@false
+.PHONY: host-pkg-config
+
 #
 # Legacy options from 2012.05
 #