diff --git a/package/icu/icu.mk b/package/icu/icu.mk
index 4eddb11a3c..c1d4d00556 100644
--- a/package/icu/icu.mk
+++ b/package/icu/icu.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ICU_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 ICU_CONF_OPT = --with-cross-build=$(HOST_ICU_DIR)/source --disable-samples \
 		--disable-tests
 HOST_ICU_CONF_OPT = --disable-samples --disable-tests
+ICU_MAKE = $(MAKE1)
 ICU_SUBDIR = source
 HOST_ICU_SUBDIR = source