diff --git a/package/libtommath/libtommath.mk b/package/libtommath/libtommath.mk
index eb3b00e861..2fc8c39c6e 100644
--- a/package/libtommath/libtommath.mk
+++ b/package/libtommath/libtommath.mk
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ LIBTOMMATH_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBTOMMATH_INSTALL_TARGET = NO  # only static library
 
 define LIBTOMMATH_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) CFLAGS="-I./ -fPIC $(TARGET_CFLAGS)"
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) CFLAGS="-I./ -fPIC $(TARGET_CFLAGS)"
 endef
 
 define LIBTOMMATH_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) DESTDIR="$(STAGING_DIR)" install
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) DESTDIR="$(STAGING_DIR)" install
 endef
 
 $(eval $(generic-package))