diff --git a/package/zlog/zlog.mk b/package/zlog/zlog.mk
index a60e1b0dca..4f7f46928d 100644
--- a/package/zlog/zlog.mk
+++ b/package/zlog/zlog.mk
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ ZLOG_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 ZLOG_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 define ZLOG_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE1) CC="$(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(TARGET_LDFLAGS)" \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) CC="$(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(TARGET_LDFLAGS)" \
 		-C $(@D) all
 endef
 
 define ZLOG_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) PREFIX=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr -C $(@D) install
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) PREFIX=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr -C $(@D) install
 endef
 
 define ZLOG_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) PREFIX=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr -C $(@D) install
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) PREFIX=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr -C $(@D) install
 endef
 
 $(eval $(generic-package))