diff --git a/package/cargo/Config.in.host b/package/cargo/Config.in.host
index 0f1ca305c6..c33c6851f2 100644
--- a/package/cargo/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/cargo/Config.in.host
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_CARGO
 	bool "host cargo"
-	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_HOST_RUSTC
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUSTC_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUSTC
 	help
 	  Cargo is the package manager for the Rust programming
 	  language.