diff --git a/package/mjpg-streamer/mjpg-streamer.mk b/package/mjpg-streamer/mjpg-streamer.mk
index 2385429260..e10e9a8b4a 100644
--- a/package/mjpg-streamer/mjpg-streamer.mk
+++ b/package/mjpg-streamer/mjpg-streamer.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ MJPG_STREAMER_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 MJPG_STREAMER_DEPENDENCIES = jpeg
 
 define MJPG_STREAMER_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) CC=$(TARGET_CC) -C $(@D)
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define MJPG_STREAMER_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS