diff --git a/package/libcurl/libcurl.mk b/package/libcurl/libcurl.mk
index a1d2aa7a60..39ed3e4da5 100644
--- a/package/libcurl/libcurl.mk
+++ b/package/libcurl/libcurl.mk
@@ -88,4 +88,18 @@ endef
 LIBCURL_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += LIBCURL_TARGET_CLEANUP
 endif
 
+HOST_LIBCURL_DEPENDENCIES = host-openssl
+HOST_LIBCURL_CONF_OPTS = \
+	--disable-manual \
+	--disable-ntlm-wb \
+	--disable-curldebug \
+	--with-ssl \
+	--without-gnutls \
+	--without-mbedtls \
+	--without-polarssl \
+	--without-nss
+
+HOST_LIBCURL_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += LIBCURL_FIX_DOT_PC
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+$(eval $(host-autotools-package))