diff --git a/tools/build/Makefile b/tools/build/Makefile
index 5eb4b5ad79cb..5edf65e684ab 100644
--- a/tools/build/Makefile
+++ b/tools/build/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ $(OUTPUT)fixdep-in.o: FORCE
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=fixdep
 
 $(OUTPUT)fixdep: $(OUTPUT)fixdep-in.o
-	$(QUIET_LINK)$(HOSTCC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(QUIET_LINK)$(HOSTCC) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 FORCE: