diff --git a/package/pkg-golang.mk b/package/pkg-golang.mk
index 0b3dc3d32f..cdc67b32c0 100644
--- a/package/pkg-golang.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-golang.mk
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ $(2)_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += $(2)_GEN_GOMOD
 $(2)_DOWNLOAD_POST_PROCESS = go
 $(2)_DL_ENV += \
 	$$(HOST_GO_COMMON_ENV) \
-	GOPROXY=direct
+	GOPROXY=direct \
+	$$($(2)_GO_ENV)
 
 # Due to vendoring, it is pretty likely that not all licenses are
 # listed in <pkg>_LICENSE.