diff --git a/package/dtc/dtc.mk b/package/dtc/dtc.mk
index f3b6f3b543..8fdcdbed77 100644
--- a/package/dtc/dtc.mk
+++ b/package/dtc/dtc.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ DTC_LICENSE = GPLv2+/BSD-2c
 DTC_LICENSE_FILES = README.license GPL
 DTC_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 DTC_DEPENDENCIES = host-bison host-flex
+HOST_DTC_DEPENDENCIES = host-bison host-flex
 
 define DTC_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_RM_DTDIFF
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/dtdiff