diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index 9306601c7..4a39663cd 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -61,8 +61,11 @@ define PrepareStaging
 endef
 
 # preparatory work
-$(STAGING_DIR)/.prepared: $(TMP_DIR)/.build
+$(STAGING_DIR)/.prepared: $(TMP_DIR)/.build $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/.prepared
 	$(call PrepareStaging,$(STAGING_DIR))
+	mkdir -p $(STAGING_DIR)/host/share
+	rm -rf $(STAGING_DIR)/host/share/aclocal
+	ln -s $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/share/aclocal $(STAGING_DIR)/host/share/
 	mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)/stamp
 	touch $@