diff --git a/package/liblockfile/liblockfile.mk b/package/liblockfile/liblockfile.mk
index 8de598f19b..e42b83066c 100644
--- a/package/liblockfile/liblockfile.mk
+++ b/package/liblockfile/liblockfile.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ LIBLOCKFILE_CONF_OPTS = --mandir=/usr/share/man
 define LIBLOCKFILE_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
 	mkdir -p $(addprefix $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/share/man/man,1 3)
 	rm -f $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/liblockfile.so
-	$(MAKE) -C $(LIBLOCKFILE_DIR) ROOT=$(STAGING_DIR) install
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(LIBLOCKFILE_DIR) ROOT=$(STAGING_DIR) install
 	ln -sf liblockfile.so $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/liblockfile.so.1
 endef