diff --git a/depends/packages/backtrace.mk b/depends/packages/backtrace.mk
index d84391c0fe..c7e47c788d 100644
--- a/depends/packages/backtrace.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/backtrace.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ $(package)_file_name=$($(package)_version).tar.gz
 $(package)_sha256_hash=8da6daa0a582c9bbd1f2933501168b4c43664700f604f43e922e85b99e5049bc
 
 define $(package)_set_vars
-$(package)_config_opts=--disable-shared --prefix=$(host_prefix)
+$(package)_config_opts=--disable-shared --enable-host-shared --prefix=$(host_prefix)
 endef
 
 define $(package)_config_cmds