diff --git a/package/memstat/memstat.mk b/package/memstat/memstat.mk
index 7ee4d6081d..e11b4ae643 100644
--- a/package/memstat/memstat.mk
+++ b/package/memstat/memstat.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ MEMSTAT_LICENSE = GPL
 MEMSTAT_LICENSE_FILES = debian/copyright
 
 define MEMSTAT_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" LD="$(TARGET_LD)" CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" LD="$(TARGET_LD)" CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \
 		-C $(@D) memstat
 endef