diff --git a/package/nodejs/nodejs.mk b/package/nodejs/nodejs.mk
index 79393e2316..b5973b55db 100644
--- a/package/nodejs/nodejs.mk
+++ b/package/nodejs/nodejs.mk
@@ -40,17 +40,11 @@ define HOST_NODEJS_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_NODEJS_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) PYTHON=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python2 \
-		$(MAKE) -C $(@D) \
-		$(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
-		LD="$(HOSTCXX)"
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) PYTHON=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python2 $(MAKE) -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define HOST_NODEJS_INSTALL_CMDS
-	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) PYTHON=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python2 \
-		$(MAKE) -C $(@D) install \
-		$(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
-		LD="$(HOSTCXX)"
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) PYTHON=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python2 $(MAKE) -C $(@D) install
 endef
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_i386),y)