diff --git a/package/linuxptp/linuxptp.mk b/package/linuxptp/linuxptp.mk
index 5c2257c9d7..beb2591c32 100644
--- a/package/linuxptp/linuxptp.mk
+++ b/package/linuxptp/linuxptp.mk
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ LINUXPTP_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 LINUXPTP_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 define LINUXPTP_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) KBUILD_OUTPUT=$(TARGET_DIR) \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)" \
+		$(MAKE) KBUILD_OUTPUT=$(TARGET_DIR) \
 		EXTRA_CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" EXTRA_LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)" \
-		CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
 		-C $(@D) all
 endef