diff --git a/package/gperf/gperf.mk b/package/gperf/gperf.mk
index 0dec44e3ba..89f355b44c 100644
--- a/package/gperf/gperf.mk
+++ b/package/gperf/gperf.mk
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ GPERF_INSTALL_TARGET = YES
 GPERF_INSTALL_TARGET_OPT = DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install
 
 $(eval $(call AUTOTARGETS,package,gperf))
+$(eval $(call AUTOTARGETS,package,gperf,host))