diff --git a/rules/sonic-host-service.dep b/rules/sonic-host-service.dep
index 9e5d823caeaf..f19d30a0c0c0 100644
--- a/rules/sonic-host-service.dep
+++ b/rules/sonic-host-service.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 
+ifeq ($(INCLUDE_HOST_SERVICE), y)
 SPATH       := $($(SONIC_HOST_SERVICE)_SRC_PATH)
 DEP_FILES   := $(SONIC_COMMON_FILES_LIST) rules/sonic-host-service.mk rules/sonic-host-service.dep
 SMDEP_FILES := $(addprefix $(SPATH)/,$(shell cd $(SPATH) && git ls-files))
@@ -8,4 +9,4 @@ $(SONIC_HOST_SERVICE)_DEP_FLAGS   := $(SONIC_COMMON_FLAGS_LIST)
 $(SONIC_HOST_SERVICE)_DEP_FILES   := $(DEP_FILES)
 $(SONIC_HOST_SERVICE)_SMDEP_FILES := $(SMDEP_FILES)
 $(SONIC_HOST_SERVICE)_SMDEP_PATHS := $(SPATH)
-
+endif