diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 00bcd0f49f..b80b9e1dcb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ HOSTLN := $(shell which $(HOSTLN) || type -p $(HOSTLN) || echo ln)
 HOSTNM := $(shell which $(HOSTNM) || type -p $(HOSTNM) || echo nm)
 HOSTOBJCOPY := $(shell which $(HOSTOBJCOPY) || type -p $(HOSTOBJCOPY) || echo objcopy)
 HOSTRANLIB := $(shell which $(HOSTRANLIB) || type -p $(HOSTRANLIB) || echo ranlib)
+SED := $(shell which sed || type -p sed) -i -e
 
 export HOSTAR HOSTAS HOSTCC HOSTCXX HOSTLD
 export HOSTCC_NOCCACHE HOSTCXX_NOCCACHE
diff --git a/package/Makefile.in b/package/Makefile.in
index 4b3368f49b..688d5b1610 100644
--- a/package/Makefile.in
+++ b/package/Makefile.in
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ endif
 INSTALL := $(shell which install || type -p install)
 FLEX := $(shell which flex || type -p flex)
 BISON := $(shell which bison || type -p bison)
-SED := $(shell which sed || type -p sed) -i -e
 UNZIP := $(shell which unzip || type -p unzip) -q
 
 APPLY_PATCHES = support/scripts/apply-patches.sh $(if $(QUIET),-s)