diff --git a/toolchain/gcc/common.mk b/toolchain/gcc/common.mk
index 6e4c61214b..924ed90a63 100644
--- a/toolchain/gcc/common.mk
+++ b/toolchain/gcc/common.mk
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ endif
 GCC_MAKE:= \
 	export SHELL="$(BASH)"; \
 	$(MAKE) \
+		CFLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS)" \
 		CFLAGS_FOR_TARGET="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \
 		CXXFLAGS_FOR_TARGET="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)"