diff --git a/package/lmbench/lmbench.mk b/package/lmbench/lmbench.mk
index dc758c6faf..b62096d9f8 100644
--- a/package/lmbench/lmbench.mk
+++ b/package/lmbench/lmbench.mk
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ endef
 # script. So the variables override below don't take direct effect in
 # src/Makefile.
 define LMBENCH_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) CFLAGS="$(LMBENCH_CFLAGS)" LDLIBS="$(LMBENCH_LDLIBS)" OS=$(ARCH) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" -C $(@D)/src
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) CFLAGS="$(LMBENCH_CFLAGS)" LDLIBS="$(LMBENCH_LDLIBS)" OS=$(ARCH) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" -C $(@D)/src
 endef
 
 define LMBENCH_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" OS=$(ARCH) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" BASE=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr -C $(@D)/src install
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" OS=$(ARCH) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" BASE=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr -C $(@D)/src install
 endef
 
 $(eval $(generic-package))