diff --git a/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk b/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk
index 358fd9d637..913fc35831 100644
--- a/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk
+++ b/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ LIBPFM4_FLAGS = SYS=Linux ARCH=$(BR2_ARCH) \
 	DBG=
 
 define LIBPFM4_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LIBPFM4_FLAGS)
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LIBPFM4_FLAGS)
 endef
 
 define LIBPFM4_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LIBPFM4_FLAGS) PREFIX=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr install
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LIBPFM4_FLAGS) PREFIX=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr install
 endef
 
 define LIBPFM4_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LIBPFM4_FLAGS) PREFIX=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr install
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LIBPFM4_FLAGS) PREFIX=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr install
 endef
 
 $(eval $(generic-package))