diff --git a/utils/collectd/Makefile b/utils/collectd/Makefile
index b3d5fb843..7e83795e5 100644
--- a/utils/collectd/Makefile
+++ b/utils/collectd/Makefile
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS:= \
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
+# collectd-mod-mysql needs iconv
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/nls.mk
 
 define Package/collectd/Default
   SECTION:=utils