diff --git a/package/lzip/lzip.mk b/package/lzip/lzip.mk
index c6f054319b..ecf70a37df 100644
--- a/package/lzip/lzip.mk
+++ b/package/lzip/lzip.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ define LZIP_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_LZIP_CONFIGURE_CMDS
-	(cd $(@D); ./configure --prefix=/usr \
+	(cd $(@D); $(HOST_MAKE_ENV) ./configure --prefix=/usr \
 		$(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) )
 endef
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ define LZIP_BUILD_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_LZIP_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define LZIP_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ define LZIP_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_LZIP_INSTALL_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) DESTDIR=$(HOST_DIR) install
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) DESTDIR=$(HOST_DIR) install
 endef
 
 # It's not autotools-based