diff --git a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
index a9e5b0bf68..dfde29469c 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
+++ b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ HOST_UTIL_LINUX_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--with-systemdsystemunitdir=no \
 	--without-python
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_UUIDD),y)
+define UTIL_LINUX_USERS
+	uuidd -1 uuidd -1 * - - - uuidd user
+endef
+endif
+
 ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_BINARIES)$(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_CRAMFS)$(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_FSCK)$(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LOSETUP),)
 UTIL_LINUX_SELINUX_MODULES = fstools
 endif