diff --git a/package/apg/apg.mk b/package/apg/apg.mk
index ac4dce77f9..16661f4b8d 100644
--- a/package/apg/apg.mk
+++ b/package/apg/apg.mk
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ APG_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 APG_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 define APG_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) CFLAGS="$(APG_CFLAGS)" \
-		-C $(@D)
+	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) FLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define APG_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS