diff --git a/packages/linux/build b/packages/linux/build
index 064c354d09..31a52a050a 100755
--- a/packages/linux/build
+++ b/packages/linux/build
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ make $KERNEL_IMAGE
 
 ( cd tools/power/cpupower
 
-  export CFLAGS="$TARGET_CFLAGS -I$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include"
-  export LDFLAGS="$TARGET_LDFLAGS -L$SYSROOT_PREFIX/lib -L$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/lib"
+  export CFLAGS="-I$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include"
+  export LDFLAGS="-L$SYSROOT_PREFIX/lib -L$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/lib"
 
   make CROSS="$TARGET_PREFIX" \
        V=1 \