diff --git a/package/stunnel/stunnel.mk b/package/stunnel/stunnel.mk
index ae187a6295..bfa7d3f2bf 100644
--- a/package/stunnel/stunnel.mk
+++ b/package/stunnel/stunnel.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ STUNNEL_DEPENDENCIES = openssl
 STUNNEL_CONF_OPTS = --with-ssl=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr --with-threads=fork \
 	--disable-libwrap
 STUNNEL_CONF_ENV = \
-	ax_cv_check_cflags___fstack_protector=$(if $(BR2_ENABLE_SSP),yes,no)
+	ax_cv_check_cflags___fstack_protector=$(if $(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SSP),yes,no)
 STUNNEL_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 STUNNEL_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING COPYRIGHT.GPL