diff --git a/fs/common.mk b/fs/common.mk
index 47199c7538..919db2561c 100644
--- a/fs/common.mk
+++ b/fs/common.mk
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ endif
 	PATH=$(BR_PATH) $(TOPDIR)/support/scripts/mkusers $(USERS_TABLE) $(TARGET_DIR) >> $(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	echo "$$(ROOTFS_$(2)_CMD)" >> $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	chmod a+x $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
-	$$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/fakeroot -- $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
+	PATH=$(BR_PATH) $$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/fakeroot -- $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 support/misc/target-dir-warning.txt $$(TARGET_DIR_WARNING_FILE)
 	-@rm -f $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT) $$(FULL_DEVICE_TABLE)
 ifneq ($$(ROOTFS_$(2)_COMPRESS_CMD),)