diff --git a/package/coremark-pro/coremark-pro.mk b/package/coremark-pro/coremark-pro.mk
index 515b8eafbd..e797f66840 100644
--- a/package/coremark-pro/coremark-pro.mk
+++ b/package/coremark-pro/coremark-pro.mk
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ COREMARK_PRO_MAKE_OPTS += \
 	EXE=
 
 define COREMARK_PRO_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" LD="$(TARGET_CC)" -C $(@D) \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" LD="$(TARGET_CC)" -C $(@D) \
 		$(COREMARK_PRO_MAKE_OPTS) build
 endef