diff --git a/package/libsemanage/libsemanage.mk b/package/libsemanage/libsemanage.mk
index 9effea052f..005b8222df 100644
--- a/package/libsemanage/libsemanage.mk
+++ b/package/libsemanage/libsemanage.mk
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ endif
 define HOST_LIBSEMANAGE_BUILD_CMDS
 	# DESTDIR is needed during the compile to compute library and
 	# header paths.
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) DESTDIR=$(HOST_DIR) all
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(HOST_LIBSEMANAGE_MAKE_OPTS) DESTDIR=$(HOST_DIR) swigify pywrap
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) DESTDIR=$(HOST_DIR) all
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(HOST_LIBSEMANAGE_MAKE_OPTS) DESTDIR=$(HOST_DIR) swigify pywrap
 endef
 
 define HOST_LIBSEMANAGE_INSTALL_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) DESTDIR=$(HOST_DIR) install
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(HOST_LIBSEMANAGE_MAKE_OPTS) DESTDIR=$(HOST_DIR) install-pywrap
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) DESTDIR=$(HOST_DIR) install
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(HOST_LIBSEMANAGE_MAKE_OPTS) DESTDIR=$(HOST_DIR) install-pywrap
 endef
 
 $(eval $(generic-package))