diff --git a/package/abootimg/abootimg.mk b/package/abootimg/abootimg.mk
index 64cee13c32..ab6c709318 100644
--- a/package/abootimg/abootimg.mk
+++ b/package/abootimg/abootimg.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ABOOTIMG_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 # depends on libblkid from util-linux
 ABOOTIMG_DEPENDENCIES = util-linux
-ABOOTIMG_HOST_DEPENDENCIES = host-util-linux
+HOST_ABOOTIMG_DEPENDENCIES = host-util-linux
 
 define ABOOTIMG_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D)