diff --git a/package/nanocom/nanocom.mk b/package/nanocom/nanocom.mk
index 293dd091fc..caab3680e4 100644
--- a/package/nanocom/nanocom.mk
+++ b/package/nanocom/nanocom.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ NANOCOM_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 NANOCOM_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 define NANOCOM_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(TARGET_LDFLAGS)" -C $(@D)
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(TARGET_LDFLAGS)" -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define NANOCOM_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS