diff --git a/tools/firmware-utils/Makefile b/tools/firmware-utils/Makefile
index e19d63c33d2..e8c5f00cead 100644
--- a/tools/firmware-utils/Makefile
+++ b/tools/firmware-utils/Makefile
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
 #
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
-include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 PKG_NAME := firmware-utils
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/firmware-utils
 
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
+
 CFLAGS := -O2 -I $(STAGING_DIR)/include-host -include endian.h
 
 define cc
diff --git a/tools/mkimage/Makefile b/tools/mkimage/Makefile
index 89dde5fbb21..22e8b484d72 100644
--- a/tools/mkimage/Makefile
+++ b/tools/mkimage/Makefile
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
 #
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
-include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=mkimage
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/mkimage
 
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
+
 define Build/Compile
 	$(CC) -O -c src/crc32.c -o $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/crc32.o
 	$(CC) -O -c src/mkimage.c -o $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/mkimage.o
diff --git a/tools/sstrip/Makefile b/tools/sstrip/Makefile
index e861a4bfeaa..f978eae2647 100644
--- a/tools/sstrip/Makefile
+++ b/tools/sstrip/Makefile
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
 #
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
-include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=sstrip
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/sstrip
 
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
+
 OS:=$(shell uname)
 ifeq ($(HOST_OS),Darwin)
   CFLAGS += -I./include