diff --git a/tools/build/Makefile b/tools/build/Makefile
index 8332959fbca4..20d9ae11b6e1 100644
--- a/tools/build/Makefile
+++ b/tools/build/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ $(OUTPUT)fixdep-in.o: FORCE
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=fixdep
 
 $(OUTPUT)fixdep: $(OUTPUT)fixdep-in.o
-	$(QUIET_LINK)$(HOSTCC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(QUIET_LINK)$(HOSTCC) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 FORCE: