diff --git a/package/cmake/cmake.mk b/package/cmake/cmake.mk
index d45c642095..235988b751 100644
--- a/package/cmake/cmake.mk
+++ b/package/cmake/cmake.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ define HOST_CMAKE_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 	(cd $(@D); \
 		LDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \
 		CFLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS)" \
-		./bootstrap --prefix=$(HOST_DIR)/usr --parallel=$(PARALLEL_JOBS) \
+		./bootstrap --prefix=$(HOST_DIR)/usr \
+			--parallel=$(PARALLEL_JOBS) -- \
+			-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS)" \
+			-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="$(HOST_CXXFLAGS)" \
+			-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \
 	)
 endef