diff --git a/package/opkg/Makefile b/package/opkg/Makefile
index 76729db7b1..97971b3af5 100644
--- a/package/opkg/Makefile
+++ b/package/opkg/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ endef
 
 define Build/Compile
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
-		CC=$(TARGET_CC) \
+		CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
 		DESTDIR="$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)" \
 		all install
 endef