diff --git a/utils/avrdude/Makefile b/utils/avrdude/Makefile
index e52d50b81..015f0f409 100644
--- a/utils/avrdude/Makefile
+++ b/utils/avrdude/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ define Package/avrdude
   CATEGORY:=Utilities
   TITLE:=AVR Downloader/UploaDEr
   URL:=http://www.bsdhome.com/avrdude/
-  DEPENDS:=+libncurses +libreadline +libusb-compat
+  DEPENDS:=+libncurses +libreadline +libusb-compat +libftdi
 endef
 
 define Package/avrdude/description
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
 	--disable-doc \
 	--disable-parport \
 
+CONFIGURE_VARS += \
+	ac_cv_lib_elf_elf_begin=no \
+
 define Build/Compile
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
 		DESTDIR="$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)" \