diff --git a/frameworks/qt5/common.mk b/frameworks/qt5/common.mk
index 0a7d794..cdb360c 100644
--- a/frameworks/qt5/common.mk
+++ b/frameworks/qt5/common.mk
@@ -69,15 +69,6 @@ PKG_BUILD_FLAGS?=no-mips16
 
 PKG_INSTALL?=1
 
-define Build/Install/HostFiles
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) \
-		$(1)/host
-
-	$(CP) \
-		$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/host/* \
-		$(1)/host/
-endef
-
 define Build/Install/Headers
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) \
 		$(1)/$(QT_INSTALL_HEADERS)
diff --git a/frameworks/qt5/qmake.mk b/frameworks/qt5/qmake.mk
index a7bf490..1b2b3c4 100644
--- a/frameworks/qt5/qmake.mk
+++ b/frameworks/qt5/qmake.mk
@@ -113,3 +113,13 @@ define Host/Install/Default
 		$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/$(MAKE_PATH) \
 			$(1) install
 endef
+
+# target specific host builds triggered by target qmake runs
+define Build/Install/HostFiles
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) \
+		$(STAGING_DIR)/host
+
+	$(CP) \
+		$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/host/* \
+		$(STAGING_DIR)/host/
+endef