diff --git a/include/prereq-build.mk b/include/prereq-build.mk
index 6c45327f01..0a023c2c6f 100644
--- a/include/prereq-build.mk
+++ b/include/prereq-build.mk
@@ -202,7 +202,10 @@ $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/mkhash: $(SCRIPT_DIR)/mkhash.c
 	mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(CC) -O2 -I$(TOPDIR)/tools/include -o $@ $<
 
-prereq: $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/mkhash
+$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/xxd: $(SCRIPT_DIR)/xxdi.pl
+	$(LN) $< $@
+
+prereq: $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/mkhash $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/xxd
 
 # Install ldconfig stub
 $(eval $(call TestHostCommand,ldconfig-stub,Failed to install stub, \