diff --git a/package/4th/4th.mk b/package/4th/4th.mk
index 7828592815..0d82614f36 100644
--- a/package/4th/4th.mk
+++ b/package/4th/4th.mk
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ define 4TH_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_4TH_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/sources all \
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)/sources all \
 		CFLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS) -DUNIX -fsigned-char"
 endef
 
 define HOST_4TH_INSTALL_CMDS
 	mkdir -p $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin
 	mkdir -p $(HOST_DIR)/usr/lib
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/sources mostlyinstall \
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)/sources mostlyinstall \
 		BINARIES=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin \
 		LIBRARIES=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/lib
 endef