diff --git a/package/tinyhttpd/tinyhttpd.mk b/package/tinyhttpd/tinyhttpd.mk
index 194249bd1f..058f6bd186 100644
--- a/package/tinyhttpd/tinyhttpd.mk
+++ b/package/tinyhttpd/tinyhttpd.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ TINYHTTPD_LICENSE = GPL
 TINYHTTPD_LICENSE_FILES = README
 
 define TINYHTTPD_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \
 		LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)"
 endef