diff --git a/package/openssh/openssh.mk b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
index 82c64d631d..3db7156cb6 100644
--- a/package/openssh/openssh.mk
+++ b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 OPENSSH_VERSION = 5.6p1
 OPENSSH_SITE = http://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/OpenSSH/portable
-OPENSSH_CONF_ENV = LD="$(TARGET_CC)"
+OPENSSH_CONF_ENV = LD="$(TARGET_CC)" LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)"
 OPENSSH_CONF_OPT = --libexecdir=/usr/lib --disable-lastlog --disable-utmp \
 		--disable-utmpx --disable-wtmp --disable-wtmpx --disable-strip