diff --git a/boot/u-boot/u-boot.mk b/boot/u-boot/u-boot.mk
index 7b6b2ce632..f97674ada6 100644
--- a/boot/u-boot/u-boot.mk
+++ b/boot/u-boot/u-boot.mk
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ ifeq ($(U_BOOT_BOARD_NAME),)
 endif
 	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS)		\
 		$(U_BOOT_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
-		$(MAKE) -C $(U_BOOT_DIR)	\
+		$(MAKE) -C $(U_BOOT_DIR) \
+		CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)" ARCH=$(U_BOOT_ARCH) \
 		$(U_BOOT_BOARD_NAME)_config
 	touch $@