diff --git a/package/perf/perf.mk b/package/perf/perf.mk
index 1fcc25863f..bbdcc5abff 100644
--- a/package/perf/perf.mk
+++ b/package/perf/perf.mk
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ define PERF_BUILD_CMDS
 			fi \
 		fi \
 	fi
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(LINUX_DIR)/tools/perf \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) -C $(LINUX_DIR)/tools/perf \
 		$(PERF_MAKE_FLAGS) O=$(@D)
 endef
 
 # After installation, we remove the Perl and Python scripts from the
 # target.
 define PERF_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(LINUX_DIR)/tools/perf \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) -C $(LINUX_DIR)/tools/perf \
 		$(PERF_MAKE_FLAGS) O=$(@D) install
 	$(RM) -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/perf-core/scripts/
 endef