diff --git a/package/lvm2/lvm2.mk b/package/lvm2/lvm2.mk
index ae9581caae..a2d484bc25 100644
--- a/package/lvm2/lvm2.mk
+++ b/package/lvm2/lvm2.mk
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ LVM2_CONF_OPTS += \
 	--enable-dmeventd
 
 # LVM2 uses autoconf, but not automake, and the build system does not
-# take into account the CC passed at configure time.
-LVM2_MAKE_ENV = CC="$(TARGET_CC)"
+# take into account the toolchain passed at configure time.
+LVM2_MAKE_ENV = $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS)
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_READLINE),y)
 LVM2_DEPENDENCIES += readline