diff --git a/package/boot/tfa-layerscape/Makefile b/package/boot/tfa-layerscape/Makefile
index 31a900412ec..84ababf5e01 100644
--- a/package/boot/tfa-layerscape/Makefile
+++ b/package/boot/tfa-layerscape/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ define Host/Compile
 	$(MAKE) -C \
 		$(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/tools/fiptool \
 		CFLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS)" \
-		LDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)"
+		LDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \
+		HOSTCCFLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS)"
 	$(MAKE) -C \
 		$(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/tools/nxp \
 		CFLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS)"