diff --git a/target/linux/package/madwifi/Makefile b/target/linux/package/madwifi/Makefile
index 4e1a7d312b..e245f68b6f 100644
--- a/target/linux/package/madwifi/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/package/madwifi/Makefile
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.configured:
 
 $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.built:
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
+		PATH="$(TARGET_PATH)" \
 		ARCH="$(LINUX_KARCH)" \
 		TARGET="$(HAL_TARGET)" \
 		TOOLPREFIX="$(KERNEL_CROSS)" \