diff --git a/tools/mkexport.sh b/tools/mkexport.sh
index 5f4721d63ae..f0d3cfc2339 100755
--- a/tools/mkexport.sh
+++ b/tools/mkexport.sh
@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ if [ ! -d "${ARCHDIR}" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+# Copy the depends script
+
+cp "${TOPDIR}/tools/mkdeps.c" "${EXPORTDIR}/tools/."
+
 # Copy the default linker script
 
 cp -f "${TOPDIR}/binfmt/libelf/gnu-elf.ld" "${EXPORTDIR}/scripts/."