diff --git a/package/openssl/openssl.mk b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
index 330b6042bc..edbfe8b4fe 100644
--- a/package/openssl/openssl.mk
+++ b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ define OPENSSL_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 endef
 
 define OPENSSL_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE1) CC=$(TARGET_CC) -C $(@D) all build-shared
-	$(MAKE1) CC=$(TARGET_CC) -C $(@D) do_linux-shared
+	$(MAKE1) -C $(@D) all build-shared
+	$(MAKE1) -C $(@D) do_linux-shared
 endef
 
 define OPENSSL_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS