diff --git a/packages/devel/boost/package.mk b/packages/devel/boost/package.mk
index 35a26575e1..d8801b4239 100644
--- a/packages/devel/boost/package.mk
+++ b/packages/devel/boost/package.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ PKG_BUILD_FLAGS="+pic"
 
 make_host() {
   cd tools/build/src/engine
-    sh build.sh
+    sh build.sh gcc --cxx=${HOST_CXX} --cxxflags=${HOST_CXXFLAGS}
 }
 
 makeinstall_host() {