diff --git a/tools/env/Makefile b/tools/env/Makefile
index 2df631e98a..f8930401a4 100644
--- a/tools/env/Makefile
+++ b/tools/env/Makefile
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 SRCS	:= $(obj)crc32.c  fw_env.c  fw_env_main.c
 HEADERS	:= fw_env.h
 
-CPPFLAGS := -Wall -DUSE_HOSTCC -I$(SRCTREE)/include
+HOSTCFLAGS += -Wall -DUSE_HOSTCC -I$(SRCTREE)/include
 
 ifeq ($(MTD_VERSION),old)
-CPPFLAGS += -DMTD_OLD
+HOSTCFLAGS += -DMTD_OLD
 endif
 
 all:	$(obj)fw_printenv
 
 $(obj)fw_printenv:	$(SRCS) $(HEADERS)
-	$(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc $(CPPFLAGS) $(SRCS) -o $(obj)fw_printenv
+	$(HOSTCC) $(HOSTCFLAGS) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(SRCS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(obj)fw_printenv $(obj)crc32.c