diff --git a/package/cryptopp/cryptopp.mk b/package/cryptopp/cryptopp.mk
index 6da39b09f2..b4997aba9d 100644
--- a/package/cryptopp/cryptopp.mk
+++ b/package/cryptopp/cryptopp.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CRYPTOPP_LICENSE_FILES = License.txt
 CRYPTOPP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 define HOST_CRYPTOPP_EXTRACT_CMDS
-	$(UNZIP) $(CRYPTOPP_DL_DIR)/$(CRYPTOPP_SOURCE) -d $(@D)
+	$(UNZIP) $(HOST_CRYPTOPP_DL_DIR)/$(CRYPTOPP_SOURCE) -d $(@D)
 endef
 
 HOST_CRYPTOPP_MAKE_OPTS = \