diff --git a/package/acpica/acpica.mk b/package/acpica/acpica.mk
index b932941369..bbabd9de69 100644
--- a/package/acpica/acpica.mk
+++ b/package/acpica/acpica.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ HOST_ACPICA_DEPENDENCIES = host-bison host-flex
 
 define ACPICA_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) \
-		HOST=_LINUX CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
+		ACPI_HOST=_LINUX CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
 		NOWERROR=TRUE \
 		all
 endef