diff --git a/mk/llvm.mk b/mk/llvm.mk
index bd4e2ebe5a3d..104fcb01f78e 100644
--- a/mk/llvm.mk
+++ b/mk/llvm.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ifeq ($(CFG_LLVM_ROOT),)
 
 $$(LLVM_CONFIG_$(1)): $$(LLVM_DEPS_$(1))
 	@$$(call E, make: llvm)
-	$$(Q)make -C $$(CFG_LLVM_BUILD_DIR_$(1))
+	$$(Q)$$(MAKE) -C $$(CFG_LLVM_BUILD_DIR_$(1))
 
 endif