diff --git a/package/lz4/lz4.mk b/package/lz4/lz4.mk
index a5a41d359c..f96e2795e2 100644
--- a/package/lz4/lz4.mk
+++ b/package/lz4/lz4.mk
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ define HOST_LZ4_INSTALL_CMDS
 endef
 
 define LZ4_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D)/lib
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D)/lib
 endef
 
 define LZ4_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR) \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR) \
 		PREFIX=/usr install -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define LZ4_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) \
 		PREFIX=/usr install -C $(@D)/lib
 endef