diff --git a/package/json-c/json-c.mk b/package/json-c/json-c.mk
index 254b6fd838..20fa767c23 100644
--- a/package/json-c/json-c.mk
+++ b/package/json-c/json-c.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ JSON_C_LICENSE = MIT
 JSON_C_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 JSON_C_CPE_ID_VENDOR = json-c
 JSON_C_CONF_OPTS = -DBUILD_APPS=OFF -DDISABLE_EXTRA_LIBS=ON
+HOST_JSON_C_CONF_OPTS = -DBUILD_APPS=OFF -DDISABLE_EXTRA_LIBS=ON
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))
 $(eval $(host-cmake-package))