diff --git a/package/libxml-parser-perl/libxml-parser-perl.mk b/package/libxml-parser-perl/libxml-parser-perl.mk
index fcde5fc939..100c49633c 100644
--- a/package/libxml-parser-perl/libxml-parser-perl.mk
+++ b/package/libxml-parser-perl/libxml-parser-perl.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ define HOST_LIBXML_PARSER_PERL_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_LIBXML_PARSER_PERL_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define HOST_LIBXML_PARSER_PERL_INSTALL_CMDS