diff --git a/package/mtd/mtd.mk b/package/mtd/mtd.mk
index 16ad4acc4..2c69c1654 100644
--- a/package/mtd/mtd.mk
+++ b/package/mtd/mtd.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_MTD_MKFSJFFS2),y)
 MTD_DEPENDENCIES = zlib lzo
 endif
 
-HOST_MTD_DEPENDENCIES = host-lzo host-e2fsprogs
+HOST_MTD_DEPENDENCIES = host-zlib host-lzo host-e2fsprogs
 
 define HOST_MTD_BUILD_CMDS
 	CC="$(HOSTCC)" CFLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS)" LDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \