diff --git a/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk b/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk
index 147be7c2b9..358fd9d637 100644
--- a/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk
+++ b/package/libpfm4/libpfm4.mk
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ define LIBPFM4_BUILD_CMDS
 endef
 
 define LIBPFM4_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
-	make -C $(@D) $(LIBPFM4_FLAGS) PREFIX=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr install
+	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LIBPFM4_FLAGS) PREFIX=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr install
 endef
 
 define LIBPFM4_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	make -C $(@D) $(LIBPFM4_FLAGS) PREFIX=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr install
+	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LIBPFM4_FLAGS) PREFIX=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr install
 endef
 
 $(eval $(generic-package))