diff --git a/package/libatomic_ops/libatomic_ops.mk b/package/libatomic_ops/libatomic_ops.mk
index d47390134..6a26775e7 100644
--- a/package/libatomic_ops/libatomic_ops.mk
+++ b/package/libatomic_ops/libatomic_ops.mk
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ LIBATOMIC_OPS_LICENSE_FILES = doc/LICENSING.txt COPYING
 LIBATOMIC_OPS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+$(eval $(host-autotools-package))