diff --git a/package/tinyssh/tinyssh.mk b/package/tinyssh/tinyssh.mk
index 80b6ccb850..e92ac628f2 100644
--- a/package/tinyssh/tinyssh.mk
+++ b/package/tinyssh/tinyssh.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ TINYSSH_LICENSE = CC0-1.0
 TINYSSH_LICENSE_FILES = LICENCE
 
 define TINYSSH_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" $(MAKE) -C $(@D) cross-compile
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) cross-compile
 endef
 
 define TINYSSH_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS