diff --git a/openpower/package/sbe/sbe.mk b/openpower/package/sbe/sbe.mk
index 2f6d5b4..78120f1 100644
--- a/openpower/package/sbe/sbe.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/sbe/sbe.mk
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 SBE_INSTALL_TARGET = NO
 
 define SBE_BUILD_CMDS
-	SBE_COMMIT_ID=$(SBE_VERSION) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) \
-		LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/lib \
+	SBE_COMMIT_ID=$(SBE_VERSION) $(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) \
+                LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/lib \
 		CROSS_COMPILER_PATH=$(PPE42_GCC_BIN) \
 		all
 endef