diff --git a/packages/devel/make/package.mk b/packages/devel/make/package.mk
index 18cee105fc..2c1732f621 100644
--- a/packages/devel/make/package.mk
+++ b/packages/devel/make/package.mk
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ PKG_SITE="https://www.gnu.org/software/make/"
 PKG_URL="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/make/${PKG_NAME}-${PKG_VERSION}.tar.gz"
 PKG_DEPENDS_HOST=""
 PKG_LONGDESC="Utility to maintain groups of programs."
-
-pre_configure_host() {
-  export CC=${LOCAL_CC}
-}
+PKG_BUILD_FLAGS="+local-cc"
 
 post_makeinstall_host() {
   ln -sf make ${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/gmake