diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.mk b/package/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.mk
index fe75e7b78..285f06e96 100644
--- a/package/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.mk
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 DNSMASQ_VERSION = 2.65
 DNSMASQ_SITE = http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq
-DNSMASQ_MAKE_ENV = CC="$(TARGET_CC)"
+DNSMASQ_MAKE_ENV = $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) CC="$(TARGET_CC)"
 DNSMASQ_MAKE_OPT = COPTS="$(DNSMASQ_COPTS)" PREFIX=/usr CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)"
 DNSMASQ_MAKE_OPT += DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)"
 DNSMASQ_LICENSE = Dual GPLv2/GPLv3
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ endif
 
 # NLS requires IDN so only enable it (i18n) when IDN is true
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_DNSMASQ_IDN),y)
-	DNSMASQ_DEPENDENCIES += libidn $(if $(BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT_IF_LOCALE),gettext)
+	DNSMASQ_DEPENDENCIES += libidn $(if $(BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT_IF_LOCALE),gettext) host-gettext
 	DNSMASQ_MAKE_OPT += LDFLAGS+="-lidn $(if $(BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT_IF_LOCALE),-lintl)"
 	DNSMASQ_COPTS += -DHAVE_IDN
 	DNSMASQ_I18N = $(if $(BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE),-i18n)