diff --git a/package/babeld/babeld.mk b/package/babeld/babeld.mk
index fa504b803e..ca39c7143b 100644
--- a/package/babeld/babeld.mk
+++ b/package/babeld/babeld.mk
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ BALELD_LICENSE = MIT
 BALELD_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 define BABELD_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
-		PLATFORM_DEFINES="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(TARGET_LDFLAGS)"
+	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS)
 endef
 
 define BABELD_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS