diff --git a/package/module-init-tools/module-init-tools.mk b/package/module-init-tools/module-init-tools.mk
index 8d502e2545..16818ad832 100644
--- a/package/module-init-tools/module-init-tools.mk
+++ b/package/module-init-tools/module-init-tools.mk
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ $(MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR2)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_SOURCE)
 
 $(MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR2)/.configured: $(MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR2)/.source
 	(cd $(MODULE_INIT_TOOLS_DIR2); \
+		CC="$(HOSTCC)" \
 		./configure \
 		--target=$(GNU_TARGET_NAME) \
 		--host=$(GNU_HOST_NAME) \