diff --git a/package/lcdproc/lcdproc.mk b/package/lcdproc/lcdproc.mk
index e4944daeb1..7fd8a44d0d 100644
--- a/package/lcdproc/lcdproc.mk
+++ b/package/lcdproc/lcdproc.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ LCDPROC_SOURCE = lcdproc-$(LCDPROC_VERSION).tar.gz
 LCDPROC_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/lcdproc/lcdproc/$(LCDPROC_VERSION)
 LCDPROC_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 LCDPROC_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+LCDPROC_MAKE = $(MAKE1)
 
 LCDPROC_CONF_OPT = --enable-drivers=$(BR2_PACKAGE_LCDPROC_DRIVERS)