diff --git a/net/frr/Makefile b/net/frr/Makefile
index 2b090a534..43d9ca83a 100644
--- a/net/frr/Makefile
+++ b/net/frr/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
 
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=frr/host
-HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python3/host elfutils/host
+HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python3/host
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk