diff --git a/package/lshw/lshw.mk b/package/lshw/lshw.mk
index 9227584b15..32c0bc0d69 100644
--- a/package/lshw/lshw.mk
+++ b/package/lshw/lshw.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ endif
 
 LSHW_MAKE_OPTS = CC="$(TARGET_CC)" CXX="$(TARGET_CXX)" AR="$(TARGET_AR)" \
 	RPM_OPT_FLAGS="$(LSHW_CFLAGS)" all
-LSHW_MAKE_ENV = LIBS="$(if $(BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT_IF_LOCALE),-lintl)"
+LSHW_MAKE_ENV = \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) \
+	LIBS="$(if $(BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT_IF_LOCALE),-lintl)"
 LSHW_DEPENDENCIES = $(if $(BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT_IF_LOCALE),gettext)
 
 define LSHW_BUILD_CMDS