diff --git a/package/input-event-daemon/input-event-daemon.mk b/package/input-event-daemon/input-event-daemon.mk
index 0d23037ff6..e61c8cc4b5 100644
--- a/package/input-event-daemon/input-event-daemon.mk
+++ b/package/input-event-daemon/input-event-daemon.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ INPUT_EVENT_DAEMON_LICENSE_FILES = README
 
 define INPUT_EVENT_DAEMON_BUILD_CMDS
 	touch  $(@D)/input-event-table.h
-	$(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \
 		LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)" -C $(@D)
 endef