diff --git a/utils/checksymbolslib/br.py b/utils/checksymbolslib/br.py
index a4c1b84c56..f3afa18a0a 100644
--- a/utils/checksymbolslib/br.py
+++ b/utils/checksymbolslib/br.py
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ re_menu = re.compile(r'^\s*menu\b')
 re_endmenu = re.compile(r'^\s*endmenu\b')
 re_comments = re.compile(r'#.*$')
 re_legacy_special_comment = re.compile(r'#.*(BR2_\w+)\s.*still referenced')
-re_host_symbol = re.compile(r'(BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_\w+|BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_HOST_\w+)')
 re_makefile_symbol_usage = re.compile(r'\$\((BR2_\w+)\)')
 re_makefile_symbol_export = re.compile(r'export\s*(BR2_\w+)')
 re_makefile_symbol_attribution = re.compile(r'^\s*(BR2_\w+)\s*[?:=]')
diff --git a/utils/checksymbolslib/db.py b/utils/checksymbolslib/db.py
index cb0dfa476f..a92fe8e382 100644
--- a/utils/checksymbolslib/db.py
+++ b/utils/checksymbolslib/db.py
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@ class DB:
                 continue
             if legacy_definition in entries:
                 continue
-            if br.re_host_symbol.search(symbol):
-                continue
             if br.is_an_optional_symbol_for_a_roofts(symbol):
                 continue
             if symbol in br.symbols_defined_only_at_command_line:
diff --git a/utils/checksymbolslib/makefile.py b/utils/checksymbolslib/makefile.py
index e3894dd1f9..084530c29b 100644
--- a/utils/checksymbolslib/makefile.py
+++ b/utils/checksymbolslib/makefile.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ def handle_eval(db, filename, lineno, line):
         return
 
     # mimic package/pkg-generic.mk and package/pkg-virtual.mk
+    # They have ifeq ($$($$($(2)_KCONFIG_VAR)),y) so consider that a usage.
+    # Virtual packages have additional conditions.
     if '$(virtual-' in line:
         prefixes = ['BR2_PACKAGE_PROVIDES_', 'BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_']
         if filename.startswith('toolchain/'):
@@ -39,8 +41,13 @@ def handle_eval(db, filename, lineno, line):
         prefixes.append(prefix)
     elif '$(host-virtual-' in line:
         prefixes = ['BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_', 'BR2_PACKAGE_PROVIDES_HOST_', 'BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_HOST_']
+        # For host packages, we allow it to not be defined in Config.in.host, so
+        # consider the symbol as defined as well.
+        db.add_symbol_definition('BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_' + package, filename, lineno)
+        db.add_symbol_virtual('BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_HOST_' + package, filename, lineno)
     elif '$(host-' in line:
         prefixes = ['BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_']
+        db.add_symbol_definition('BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_' + package, filename, lineno)
     elif filename.startswith('boot/'):
         prefixes = [br.boot_prefix]
     elif filename.startswith('toolchain/'):
diff --git a/utils/checksymbolslib/test_db.py b/utils/checksymbolslib/test_db.py
index 15576fa897..ee5b626168 100644
--- a/utils/checksymbolslib/test_db.py
+++ b/utils/checksymbolslib/test_db.py
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@ def test_get_warnings_for_symbols_without_definition():
     db.add_symbol_usage_in_legacy('BR2_undef3', 'file', 3)
     db.add_symbol_usage('BR2_undef3', 'another', 1)
     db.add_symbol_legacy_usage('BR2_undef3', 'another', 2)
-    db.add_symbol_usage('BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_undef', 'file', 1)
-    db.add_symbol_usage('BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_HOST_undef', 'file', 1)
     db.add_symbol_usage('BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_undef_XZ', 'file', 1)
     db.add_symbol_usage('BR2_GRAPH_ALT', 'file', 1)
     db.add_symbol_usage('BR2_EXTERNAL', 'file', 1)
@@ -170,8 +168,6 @@ def test_get_warnings_for_symbols_without_definition():
         'BR2_undef1': {'normal usage': {'file': [1]}},
         'BR2_undef2': {'legacy usage': {'file': [2]}},
         'BR2_undef3': {'usage inside legacy': {'file': [3]}, 'normal usage': {'another': [1]}, 'legacy usage': {'another': [2]}},
-        'BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_undef': {'normal usage': {'file': [1]}},
-        'BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_HOST_undef': {'normal usage': {'file': [1]}},
         'BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_undef_XZ': {'normal usage': {'file': [1]}},
         'BR2_GRAPH_ALT': {'normal usage': {'file': [1]}},
         'BR2_EXTERNAL': {'normal usage': {'file': [1]}},
diff --git a/utils/checksymbolslib/test_makefile.py b/utils/checksymbolslib/test_makefile.py
index 9d24484124..859d99e42d 100644
--- a/utils/checksymbolslib/test_makefile.py
+++ b/utils/checksymbolslib/test_makefile.py
@@ -74,12 +74,15 @@ handle_eval = [
      {'add_symbol_usage': [
          call('BR2_PACKAGE_PROVIDES_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18),
          call('BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18),
-         call('BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18)]}),
+         call('BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18)],
+      'add_symbol_definition': [call('BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18)],
+      'add_symbol_virtual': [call('BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18)]}),
     ('host generic package',
      'package/foo/foo.mk',
      18,
      '$(eval $(host-package))',
-     {'add_symbol_usage': [call('BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18)]}),
+     {'add_symbol_usage': [call('BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18)],
+      'add_symbol_definition': [call('BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18)]}),
     ('boot package',
      'boot/foo/foo.mk',
      18,
@@ -178,7 +181,9 @@ handle_usage = [
      {'add_symbol_usage': [
          call('BR2_PACKAGE_PROVIDES_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18),
          call('BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18),
-         call('BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18)]}),
+         call('BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18)],
+      'add_symbol_definition': [call('BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18)],
+      'add_symbol_virtual': [call('BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_HOST_FOO', 'package/foo/foo.mk', 18)]}),
     ]