diff --git a/package/libcurl/libcurl.mk b/package/libcurl/libcurl.mk
index dc9d20ec82..e8e559cc7d 100644
--- a/package/libcurl/libcurl.mk
+++ b/package/libcurl/libcurl.mk
@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ endef
 LIBCURL_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += LIBCURL_TARGET_CLEANUP
 endif
 
-# reglinux - PCSX2 / VPINBALL / MANGOHUD
+$(eval $(autotools-package))
+
+# reglinux - we need host-libcurl for several packages
 HOST_LIBCURL_DEPENDENCIES = host-openssl
 HOST_LIBCURL_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-manual \
@@ -210,9 +212,7 @@ HOST_LIBCURL_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--with-ssl \
 	--without-gnutls \
 	--without-mbedtls \
+	--without-libpsl \
 	--without-nss
 
-HOST_LIBCURL_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += LIBCURL_FIX_DOT_PC
-
-$(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))