diff --git a/openpower/package/ppe42-gcc/ppe42-gcc.mk b/openpower/package/ppe42-gcc/ppe42-gcc.mk
index 8aa73ce..c6711a3 100644
--- a/openpower/package/ppe42-gcc/ppe42-gcc.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/ppe42-gcc/ppe42-gcc.mk
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
                     --with-gnu-ld \
                     --with-gmp=$(HOST_DIR)/usr \
                     --with-mpfr=$(HOST_DIR)/usr \
+                    --with-sysroot=$(STAGING_DIR) \
+                    --with-build-time-tools=$(PPE42_TOOLCHAIN_BIN)/bin \
                     && \
         $(MAKE) configure-host && \
         $(MAKE) CFLAGS=-Wno-error all-gcc
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