diff --git a/boot/barebox/barebox.mk b/boot/barebox/barebox.mk
index 3df424c41e..07266d996b 100644
--- a/boot/barebox/barebox.mk
+++ b/boot/barebox/barebox.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ else
 BAREBOX_ARCH=$(KERNEL_ARCH)
 endif
 
-BAREBOX_MAKE_FLAGS = ARCH=$(BAREBOX_ARCH) CROSS_COMPILE=$(TARGET_CROSS)
+BAREBOX_MAKE_FLAGS = ARCH=$(BAREBOX_ARCH) CROSS_COMPILE="$(CCACHE) $(TARGET_CROSS)"
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(BAREBOX_SOURCE):
 	 $(call DOWNLOAD,$(BAREBOX_SITE),$(BAREBOX_SOURCE))