diff --git a/package/tinyalsa/tinyalsa.mk b/package/tinyalsa/tinyalsa.mk
index e470b47f63..816f6839f2 100644
--- a/package/tinyalsa/tinyalsa.mk
+++ b/package/tinyalsa/tinyalsa.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ TINYALSA_LICENSE = BSD-3c
 TINYALSA_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 define TINYALSA_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)" -C $(@D)
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)" -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define TINYALSA_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS