diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/mdadm/mdadm_3.2.5.bb b/meta/recipes-extended/mdadm/mdadm_3.2.5.bb
index 2d7e1d0..244777b 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/mdadm/mdadm_3.2.5.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/mdadm/mdadm_3.2.5.bb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=b234ee4d69f5fce4486a80fdaf4a4263 \
                     file://mdadm.h;beglinlne=4;endline=22;md5=462bc9936ac0d3da110191a3f9994161"
 
 PR = "r0"
+DEPENDS = "binutils" 
 
 SRC_URI = "${KERNELORG_MIRROR}/linux/utils/raid/mdadm/${BPN}-${PV}.tar.bz2 \
 	    file://mdadm-3.2.2_fix_for_x32.patch \