diff --git a/package/xtables-addons/xtables-addons.mk b/package/xtables-addons/xtables-addons.mk
index 7fc7312a22..54d15173f5 100644
--- a/package/xtables-addons/xtables-addons.mk
+++ b/package/xtables-addons/xtables-addons.mk
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ endef
 XTABLES_ADDONS_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += XTABLES_DISABLE_GEOIP_HELPERS
 
 define XTABLES_ADDONS_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS)
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS)
 endef
 
 define XTABLES_ADDONS_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) DESTDIR="$(TARGET_DIR)" install
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) DESTDIR="$(TARGET_DIR)" install
 endef
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))