diff --git a/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk b/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk
index ab374e1b55..49b1fdc617 100644
--- a/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk
+++ b/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ endef
 
 define IPROUTE2_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(SED) 's/$$(CCOPTS)//' $(@D)/netem/Makefile
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)" $(MAKE) \
 		DBM_INCLUDE="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include" \
 		CCOPTS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -D_GNU_SOURCE" \
 		SHARED_LIBS="$(if $(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),n,y)" -C $(@D)