diff --git a/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-gpio.mk.in b/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-gpio.mk.in
index ba75ab4c3f..d5a0dbda38 100644
--- a/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-gpio.mk.in
+++ b/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-gpio.mk.in
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ define GPIO_BUILD_CMDS
 		exit 1 ; \
 	fi
 
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(LINUX_DIR)/tools \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) -C $(LINUX_DIR)/tools \
 		$(GPIO_MAKE_OPTS) \
 		gpio
 endef
 
 define GPIO_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(LINUX_DIR)/tools \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) -C $(LINUX_DIR)/tools \
 		$(GPIO_MAKE_OPTS) \
 		DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) \
 		gpio_install