diff --git a/libusbhost/Android.mk b/libusbhost/Android.mk
index c9a1c8a..52b4ead 100644
--- a/libusbhost/Android.mk
+++ b/libusbhost/Android.mk
@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS := -g -DUSE_LIBLOG
 
+# needed for logcat
+LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := libcutils
+
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)