diff --git a/package/pkg-meson.mk b/package/pkg-meson.mk
index 5c4598eb00..fa7d04d206 100644
--- a/package/pkg-meson.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-meson.mk
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ define $(2)_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 	    > $$($$(PKG)_SRCDIR)/build/cross-compilation.conf
 	PATH=$$(BR_PATH) \
 	CC_FOR_BUILD="$$(HOSTCC)" \
-	CXX_FOR_BUILD="$$(HOSTCC)" \
+	CXX_FOR_BUILD="$$(HOSTCXX)" \
 	$$($$(PKG)_CONF_ENV) \
 	$$(MESON) \
 		--prefix=/usr \