diff --git a/package/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux.mk b/package/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux.mk
index d23b6474f8..e23e1e3e32 100644
--- a/package/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux.mk
+++ b/package/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CRYPTODEV_LINUX_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 CRYPTODEV_LINUX_PROVIDES = cryptodev
 
 define CRYPTODEV_LINUX_MODULE_GEN_VERSION_H
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) version.h
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) version.h
 endef
 CRYPTODEV_LINUX_PRE_BUILD_HOOKS += CRYPTODEV_LINUX_MODULE_GEN_VERSION_H