diff --git a/poky/scripts/lib/wic/misc.py b/poky/scripts/lib/wic/misc.py
index 4b08d64..75b219c 100644
--- a/poky/scripts/lib/wic/misc.py
+++ b/poky/scripts/lib/wic/misc.py
@@ -138,9 +138,12 @@
     if pseudo:
         cmd_and_args = pseudo + cmd_and_args
 
-    native_paths = "%s/sbin:%s/usr/sbin:%s/usr/bin:%s/bin" % \
+    hosttools_dir = get_bitbake_var("HOSTTOOLS_DIR")
+
+    native_paths = "%s/sbin:%s/usr/sbin:%s/usr/bin:%s/bin:%s" % \
                    (native_sysroot, native_sysroot,
-                    native_sysroot, native_sysroot)
+                    native_sysroot, native_sysroot,
+                    hosttools_dir)
 
     native_cmd_and_args = "export PATH=%s:$PATH;%s" % \
                    (native_paths, cmd_and_args)