diff --git a/package/xxhash/xxhash.mk b/package/xxhash/xxhash.mk
index 40e3c2696c..75d375a2fa 100644
--- a/package/xxhash/xxhash.mk
+++ b/package/xxhash/xxhash.mk
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ endif
 
 define XXHASH_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) \
-		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -DXXH_NO_INLINE_HINTS" \
-		$(XXHASH_TARGETS)
+		MOREFLAGS=-DXXH_NO_INLINE_HINTS $(XXHASH_TARGETS)
 endef
 
 define XXHASH_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS