diff --git a/packages/linux-drivers/asix-ax887xx/build b/packages/linux-drivers/asix-ax887xx/build
index e421a90acb..743793fa33 100755
--- a/packages/linux-drivers/asix-ax887xx/build
+++ b/packages/linux-drivers/asix-ax887xx/build
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 
 . config/options $1
 
-LDFLAGS=""
+# dont use our LDFLAGS, use the KERNEL LDFLAGS
+  LDFLAGS=""
 
 cd $PKG_BUILD
-  make V=1 CC=$CC KDIR=$(kernel_path)
\ No newline at end of file
+  make V=1 CC=$CC KDIR=$(kernel_path)