diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.mk b/package/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.mk
index b3e8c4c404..7fb120003c 100644
--- a/package/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.mk
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.mk
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ define DNSMASQ_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(DNSMASQ_ENABLE_DBUS)
 	$(DNSMASQ_ENABLE_LUA)
 	$(DNSMASQ_ENABLE_CONNTRACK)
-	$(DNSMASQ_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) -C $(@D) $(DNSMASQ_MAKE_OPTS) all$(DNSMASQ_I18N)
+	$(DNSMASQ_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(DNSMASQ_MAKE_OPTS) all$(DNSMASQ_I18N)
 endef
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS),y)