diff --git a/boot/uboot/uboot.mk b/boot/uboot/uboot.mk
index a2274eea71..4e6863dc27 100644
--- a/boot/uboot/uboot.mk
+++ b/boot/uboot/uboot.mk
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ endif
 UBOOT_MAKE_OPTS += \
 	CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)" \
 	ARCH=$(UBOOT_ARCH) \
-	HOSTCFLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS)" \
+	HOSTCC="$(HOSTCC) $(HOST_CFLAGS)" \
 	HOSTLDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)"
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC),y)