diff --git a/package/libselinux/libselinux.mk b/package/libselinux/libselinux.mk
index e6a7c6b6c6..d4b96c47d1 100644
--- a/package/libselinux/libselinux.mk
+++ b/package/libselinux/libselinux.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ LIBSELINUX_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 LIBSELINUX_MAKE_OPTS = \
 	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
-	LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS) -lpcre -lpthread"
+	LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS) -lpcre -lpthread" \
+	ARCH=$(KERNEL_ARCH)
 
 define LIBSELINUX_BUILD_CMDS
 	# DESTDIR is needed during the compile to compute library and