diff --git a/package/openssl/openssl.mk b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
index 6dc4b85c86..5f6267c682 100644
--- a/package/openssl/openssl.mk
+++ b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ define HOST_OPENSSL_BUILD_CMDS
 endef
 
 define OPENSSL_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define OPENSSL_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) INSTALL_PREFIX=$(STAGING_DIR) install
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) INSTALL_PREFIX=$(STAGING_DIR) install
 endef
 
 define HOST_OPENSSL_INSTALL_CMDS
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ define HOST_OPENSSL_INSTALL_CMDS
 endef
 
 define OPENSSL_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) INSTALL_PREFIX=$(TARGET_DIR) install
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) INSTALL_PREFIX=$(TARGET_DIR) install
 	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/ssl
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/c_rehash
 endef