diff --git a/package/infozip/infozip.mk b/package/infozip/infozip.mk
index d73edd40c5..cc2bd34eac 100644
--- a/package/infozip/infozip.mk
+++ b/package/infozip/infozip.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ INFOZIP_LICENSE = Info-ZIP
 INFOZIP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 define INFOZIP_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) -f unix/Makefile generic
+	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) AS="$(TARGET_CC) -c" -f unix/Makefile generic
 endef
 
 define INFOZIP_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS