diff --git a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
index a3ee4cd67e..4db1e524e5 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
+++ b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
@@ -105,3 +105,4 @@ $(eval $(host-autotools-package))
 # one, so it disappears
 UTIL_LINUX_INSTALL_STAGING_OPT += MKINSTALLDIRS=$(@D)/config/mkinstalldirs
 UTIL_LINUX_INSTALL_TARGET_OPT += MKINSTALLDIRS=$(@D)/config/mkinstalldirs
+HOST_UTIL_LINUX_INSTALL_OPT += MKINSTALLDIRS=$(@D)/config/mkinstalldirs