diff --git a/package/libsepol/libsepol.mk b/package/libsepol/libsepol.mk
index 3b02175f79..650e36d2ac 100644
--- a/package/libsepol/libsepol.mk
+++ b/package/libsepol/libsepol.mk
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ endif
 define LIBSEPOL_BUILD_CMDS
 	# DESTDIR is needed during the compile to compute library and
 	# header paths.
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LIBSEPOL_MAKE_FLAGS) DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR)
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LIBSEPOL_MAKE_FLAGS) DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR)
 endef
 
 define LIBSEPOL_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) install $(LIBSEPOL_MAKE_FLAGS) DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR)
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) install $(LIBSEPOL_MAKE_FLAGS) DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR)
 endef
 
 define LIBSEPOL_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) install $(LIBSEPOL_MAKE_FLAGS) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR)
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) install $(LIBSEPOL_MAKE_FLAGS) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR)
 endef
 
 define HOST_LIBSEPOL_BUILD_CMDS