diff --git a/make/iptables.mk b/make/iptables.mk
index df43412502..a441d79e47 100644
--- a/make/iptables.mk
+++ b/make/iptables.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ $(IPTABLES_BUILD_DIR)/.configured: $(IPTABLES_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked
 	touch  $(IPTABLES_BUILD_DIR)/.configured
 
 $(IPTABLES_BUILD_DIR)/iptables: $(IPTABLES_BUILD_DIR)/.configured
+	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
 	$(MAKE) -C $(IPTABLES_BUILD_DIR) KERNEL_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/linux CC=$(TARGET_CC)
 
 $(TARGET_DIR)/sbin/iptables: $(IPTABLES_BUILD_DIR)/iptables