diff --git a/package/lz4/lz4.mk b/package/lz4/lz4.mk
index f96e2795e2..9d7f56bbf6 100644
--- a/package/lz4/lz4.mk
+++ b/package/lz4/lz4.mk
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ LZ4_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += LZ4_DISABLE_SHARED
 endif
 
 define HOST_LZ4_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D)
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define HOST_LZ4_INSTALL_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) PREFIX=$(HOST_DIR)/usr \
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) PREFIX=$(HOST_DIR)/usr \
 		install -C $(@D)
 endef