diff --git a/lang/perl/Makefile b/lang/perl/Makefile
index 963ee1e00..4fdf30583 100644
--- a/lang/perl/Makefile
+++ b/lang/perl/Makefile
@@ -27,15 +27,20 @@ PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=Copying Artistic README
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Marcel Denia <naoir@gmx.net>
 
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/perl/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
+PKG_INSTALL:=1
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=perl/host
+PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
+HOST_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_USE_EGLIBC),)
 EXTRA_LIBS:=bsd
 EXTRA_LIBDIRS:=$(STAGING_DIR)/lib
 endif
 
-define Package/perl/Default
+define Package/perl
   SUBMENU:=Perl
   SECTION:=lang
   CATEGORY:=Languages
@@ -44,75 +49,24 @@ define Package/perl/Default
   DEPENDS:=+USE_EGLIBC:libbsd
 endef
 
-define Package/microperl
-$(call Package/perl/Default)
-  TITLE+=(minimal version)
-endef
-
-define Package/microperl/description
-  A perl package without operating-specific functions such as readdir.
-endef
-
-define Build/Template
-
-$(STAMP_CONFIGURED)-$(1): $(STAMP_PREPARED)
-	-$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) clean
-	$(call Build/$(1)/Configure)
-	touch $$@
-
-$(STAMP_BUILT)-$(1): $(STAMP_CONFIGURED)-$(1)
-	$(call Build/$(1)/Compile)
-	touch $$@
-
-$(STAMP_BUILT): $(STAMP_BUILT)-$(1)
-
-endef
-
-define Build/microperl/Configure
-endef
-
-define Build/microperl/Compile
-	+$(MAKE) $(MAKE_J) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) -f Makefile.micro \
-		CC="gcc" ugenerate_uudmap
-	+$(MAKE) $(MAKE_J) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) -f Makefile.micro \
-		CC="$(TARGET_CC)" OPTIMIZE="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)"
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/bin/
-	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/microperl $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/bin/
-endef
-
-define Package/microperl/install
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/bin
-	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/microperl $(1)/usr/bin/
-endef
-
-include perlmod.mk
-
-define Package/perl
-$(call Package/perl/Default)
-endef
-
 define Package/perl/description
   Perl is a stable, cross platform programming language.
   It is used for mission critical projects in the public and private sectors
   and is widely used to program web applications of all needs.
 endef
 
-define Build/perl/Configure
-	@echo
-	@echo "===> Stage 1: Configure host perl"
-	@echo
-	mkdir -p $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/host-perl
-	(cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/host-perl && sh ../Configure -der -Dmksymlinks -Uusedl -Dotherlibdirs=$(PERL_LIB))
-
-	@echo
-	@echo "===> Stage 2: Build host perl binary with static extensions"
-	@echo
-	+$(MAKE) $(MAKE_J) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/host-perl miniperl
-
-	@echo
-	@echo "===> Stage 3: Configure target perl"
-	@echo
-	-$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) clean
+HOST_PERL_DIR:=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/usr
+define Host/Configure
+	( cd $(HOST_BUILD_DIR); ./Configure -der -Uusedl -Dprefix=$(HOST_PERL_DIR) )
+endef
+
+define Host/Install
+	( cd $(HOST_BUILD_DIR); ./miniperl installperl )
+	#--destdir=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)
+	$(CP) $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/generate_uudmap $(HOST_PERL_DIR)/bin/
+endef
+
+define Build/Configure
 	sed \
 		-e 's!%%CC%%!$(TARGET_CC)!g' \
 		-e 's!%%CFLAGS%%!$(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(TARGET_CPPFLAGS)!g' \
@@ -125,37 +79,16 @@ define Build/perl/Configure
 		-e 's!%%EXTRA_PERLLIBS%%!$(EXTRA_LIBS:%=-l%)!g' \
 		-e 's!%%EXTRA_PERLLIBDIRS%%!$(EXTRA_LIBDIRS:%=-L%)!g' \
 		-e 's!%%IPV6%%!$(if $($(CONFIG_IPV6)),define,undef)!g' \
-		-e 's!%%HOSTMINIPERL%%!$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/host-perl/miniperl!g' \
-		-e 's!%%HOSTGENERATE%%!$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/host-perl/generate_uudmap!g' \
+		-e 's!%%HOSTMINIPERL%%!$(HOST_PERL_DIR)/bin/perl!g' \
+		-e 's!%%HOSTGENERATE%%!$(HOST_PERL_DIR)/bin/generate_uudmap!g' \
 		files/config.sh-$(patsubst i386,i486,$(ARCH)).in \
 		> $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/config.sh
 	(cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) && ./Configure -S)
+	install -m 0644 $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/config.h $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/xconfig.h
 endef
 
-define Build/perl/Compile
-	@echo
-	@echo "===> Stage 4: Build target perl binary"
-	@echo
-	install -m 0644 $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/config.h $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/xconfig.h
-	+$(MAKE) $(MAKE_J) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) perl
-	mkdir -p $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/target-bin
-	install -m 0755 $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/perl $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/target-bin/
-
-	@echo
-	@echo "===> Stage 5: Build target extensions and utils"
-	@echo
-	+$(MAKE) $(MAKE_J) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
-
-	@echo
-	@echo "===> Stage 6: Install Perl into staging dir"
-	@echo
-	(cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) && ./miniperl installperl --destdir=$(STAGING_DIR))
-
-	@echo
-	@echo "===> Stage 7: Install Perl into a temporary root"
-	@echo
-	mkdir -p $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)
-	(cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) && ./miniperl installperl --destdir=$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR))
+define Build/Compile
+	+$(MAKE) $(PKG_JOBS) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
 endef
 
 define Package/perl/install
@@ -164,31 +97,12 @@ define Package/perl/install
 	ln -nsf perl$(PKG_VERSION) $(1)/usr/bin/perl
 endef
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_PACKAGE_microperl),)
-define Build/microperl
-	$(call Build/Template,microperl)
-endef
-endif
-$(eval $(Build/microperl))
-
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_PACKAGE_perl),)
-define Build/perl
-	$(call Build/Template,perl)
-endef
-endif
-$(eval $(Build/perl))
-
-define Build/Configure
-endef
-
-define Build/Compile
-endef
-
 $(eval $(call RequireCommand,rsync, \
 	$(PKG_NAME) requires rsync installed on the host-system. \
 ))
 
-$(eval $(call BuildPackage,microperl))
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,perl))
+$(eval $(call HostBuild))
 
+include perlmod.mk
 -include perlbase.mk