diff --git a/package/zlib-ng/zlib-ng.mk b/package/zlib-ng/zlib-ng.mk
index aa65d8437d..a85913224a 100644
--- a/package/zlib-ng/zlib-ng.mk
+++ b/package/zlib-ng/zlib-ng.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ ZLIB_NG_PROVIDES = zlib
 
 # Build with zlib compatible API, gzFile support and optimizations on
 ZLIB_NG_CONF_OPTS += \
+	-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_TARGET=$(BR2_ARCH) \
 	-DWITH_GZFILEOP=1 \
 	-DWITH_OPTIM=1 \
 	-DZLIB_COMPAT=1 \