diff --git a/package/pkg-golang.mk b/package/pkg-golang.mk
index 6eacd14180..4f2c7e77e1 100644
--- a/package/pkg-golang.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-golang.mk
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
 $(2)_LDFLAGS += -extldflags '-static'
 endif
 
-$(2)_BUILD_OPTS += -ldflags "$$($(2)_LDFLAGS)"
-$(2)_BUILD_OPTS += -tags "$$($(2)_TAGS)"
+$(2)_BUILD_OPTS += \
+	-ldflags "$$($(2)_LDFLAGS)" \
+	-tags "$$($(2)_TAGS)" \
+	-p $(PARALLEL_JOBS)
 
 # Target packages need the Go compiler on the host.
 $(2)_DEPENDENCIES += host-go