diff --git a/package/newt/newt.mk b/package/newt/newt.mk
index 28b5321e7a..eb944a92fd 100644
--- a/package/newt/newt.mk
+++ b/package/newt/newt.mk
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ $(NEWT_DIR)/.configured: $(NEWT_DIR)/.source
 	touch $(NEWT_DIR)/.configured
 
 $(NEWT_DIR)/libnewt.so.$(NEWT_VERSION): $(NEWT_DIR)/.configured
-	$(MAKE) CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(NEWT_CFLAGS)" CC="$(TARGET_CC)" -C $(NEWT_DIR)
+	$(MAKE1) CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(NEWT_CFLAGS)" CC="$(TARGET_CC)" -C $(NEWT_DIR)
 	touch -c $@
 
 $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/libnewt.a: $(NEWT_DIR)/libnewt.so.$(NEWT_VERSION)