diff --git a/package/zip/zip.mk b/package/zip/zip.mk
index d2487b714e..66d94b3c68 100644
--- a/package/zip/zip.mk
+++ b/package/zip/zip.mk
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ define ZIP_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_ZIP_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) \
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) \
 		CFLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS) $(ZIP_CFLAGS)" \
 		AS="$(HOSTCC) -c" \
 		-f unix/Makefile generic
 endef
 
 define HOST_ZIP_INSTALL_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) -f unix/Makefile install \
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) -f unix/Makefile install \
 		prefix=$(HOST_DIR)/usr
 endef