diff --git a/package/multimedia/portaudio/portaudio.mk b/package/multimedia/portaudio/portaudio.mk
index 67dfe361be..f403d002a6 100644
--- a/package/multimedia/portaudio/portaudio.mk
+++ b/package/multimedia/portaudio/portaudio.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ PORTAUDIO_VERSION = V19
 PORTAUDIO_SITE = http://www.portaudio.com/archives
 PORTAUDIO_SOURCE = pa_stable_v19_20110326.tgz
 PORTAUDIO_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+PORTAUDIO_MAKE = $(MAKE1)
 
 PORTAUDIO_DEPENDENCIES = \
        $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_PORTAUDIO_WITH_ALSA),alsa-lib)