diff --git a/package/utils/util-linux/Makefile b/package/utils/util-linux/Makefile
index 8c2cadf234..954e8734c0 100644
--- a/package/utils/util-linux/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/util-linux/Makefile
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ endef
 define Package/mount-utils
 $(call Package/util-linux/Default)
   TITLE:=related (u)mount utilities
-  DEPENDS+= +libmount
+  DEPENDS+= +libmount +libsmartcols
 endef
 
 define Package/mount-utils/description