diff --git a/package/avrdude/avrdude.mk b/package/avrdude/avrdude.mk
index 6a8e9074b7..accd92c1d5 100644
--- a/package/avrdude/avrdude.mk
+++ b/package/avrdude/avrdude.mk
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ else ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFTDI),y)
 AVRDUDE_DEPENDENCIES += libftdi
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_HIDAPI),y)
+AVRDUDE_DEPENDENCIES += hidapi
+endif
+
 # if /etc/avrdude.conf exists, the installation process creates a
 # backup file, which we do not want in the context of Buildroot.
 define AVRDUDE_REMOVE_BACKUP_FILE