diff --git a/net/hsflowd/Makefile b/net/hsflowd/Makefile
index c6750cdb9..93c631179 100644
--- a/net/hsflowd/Makefile
+++ b/net/hsflowd/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 define Package/hsflowd
   SECTION:=net
   CATEGORY:=Base system
+  DEPENDS:=+libpthread
   TITLE:=Host sFlow export agent
   URL:=http://host-sflow.sourceforge.net/
 endef