diff --git a/package/ltrace/ltrace.mk b/package/ltrace/ltrace.mk
index c99f223acc..4a6811d86c 100644
--- a/package/ltrace/ltrace.mk
+++ b/package/ltrace/ltrace.mk
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ $(LTRACE_DIR)/.configured: $(LTRACE_DIR)/.patched
 	touch $@
 
 $(LTRACE_DIR)/$(LTRACE_BINARY): $(LTRACE_DIR)/.configured
-	$(MAKE) CC=$(TARGET_CC) LD=$(TARGET_CROSS)ld ARCH=$(LTRACE_ARCH) \
-		-C $(LTRACE_DIR)
+	$(MAKE) ARCH=$(LTRACE_ARCH) -C $(LTRACE_DIR)
 
 $(TARGET_DIR)/$(LTRACE_TARGET_BINARY): $(LTRACE_DIR)/$(LTRACE_BINARY)
 	#$(MAKE) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) ARCH=$(LTRACE_ARCH)  -C $(LTRACE_DIR) install