diff --git a/srcpkgs/mlt/template b/srcpkgs/mlt/template
index 06aaddc3a62..78556d8df23 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mlt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mlt/template
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ checksum=9c28e54cd3ae1d43f8d0d4a24f9cee4f4b161255a3cd2aa29061fce5d46158e6
 CFLAGS+=" -DHAVE_STRTOD_L=1 -DHAVE_LOCALE_H=1"
 CXXFLAGS+=" -DHAVE_STRTOD_L=1 -DHAVE_LOCALE_H=1"
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
+fi
+
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	make_build_args="CROSS=${XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET}-"
 else