diff --git a/package/mongrel2/mongrel2.mk b/package/mongrel2/mongrel2.mk
index a35a87248e..9a7f64a738 100644
--- a/package/mongrel2/mongrel2.mk
+++ b/package/mongrel2/mongrel2.mk
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ MONGREL2_POST_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += MONGREL2_POLARSSL_DISABLE_ASM
 endif
 
 define MONGREL2_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) \
 		PREFIX=/usr all
 endef
 
 define MONGREL2_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) \
 		PREFIX=/usr DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install
 endef