diff --git a/package/opkg/Makefile b/package/opkg/Makefile
index 4d702bae9..25cdc524c 100644
--- a/package/opkg/Makefile
+++ b/package/opkg/Makefile
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 endef
 
 
-HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:=libtool/host
-
 HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
 	--disable-curl \
 	--disable-gpg \