diff --git a/net/softethervpn/Makefile b/net/softethervpn/Makefile
index 0a26abc164..88e0a48077 100644
--- a/net/softethervpn/Makefile
+++ b/net/softethervpn/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=COPYING
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)/v$(PKG_VERSION)
 HOST_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR_HOST)/$(PKG_NAME)/v$(PKG_VERSION)
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=softethervpn/host
-HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:=readline/host libiconv/host
+HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:=readline/host
 
 PKG_ASLR_PIE:=0
 HAMCORE_SE2:=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/share/softethervpn/hamcore.se2