diff --git a/package/lua/lua.mk b/package/lua/lua.mk
index a7c2ef7293..131b88d042 100644
--- a/package/lua/lua.mk
+++ b/package/lua/lua.mk
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ define LUA_BUILD_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_LUA_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) \
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) \
 	CFLAGS="$(HOST_LUA_CFLAGS)" \
 	MYLDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \
 	MYLIBS="$(HOST_LUA_MYLIBS)" \
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ define LUA_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_LUA_INSTALL_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) INSTALL_TOP="$(HOST_DIR)/usr" -C $(@D) install
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) INSTALL_TOP="$(HOST_DIR)/usr" -C $(@D) install
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 -D $(@D)/etc/lua.pc \
 		$(HOST_DIR)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/lua.pc
 endef