diff --git a/package/tstools/tstools.mk b/package/tstools/tstools.mk
index 377cc34f91..c9ac9f9c3b 100644
--- a/package/tstools/tstools.mk
+++ b/package/tstools/tstools.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ TSTOOLS_SOURCE  = tstools-$(TSTOOLS_VERSION).tgz
 TSTOOLS_LICENSE = MPL v1.1
 
 define TSTOOLS_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)
+	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) LD="$(TARGET_CC)" $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) \
+		$(MAKE) -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define TSTOOLS_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS