diff --git a/package/vsftpd/vsftpd.mk b/package/vsftpd/vsftpd.mk
index db969f4352..fd92346064 100644
--- a/package/vsftpd/vsftpd.mk
+++ b/package/vsftpd/vsftpd.mk
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ VSFTPD_LIBS += -lpam
 endif
 
 define VSFTPD_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \
 		LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)" LIBS="$(VSFTPD_LIBS)" -C $(@D)
 endef