diff --git a/net/softethervpn/Makefile b/net/softethervpn/Makefile
index c896e0929..157797c4f 100644
--- a/net/softethervpn/Makefile
+++ b/net/softethervpn/Makefile
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ define Host/Compile
 
 	# Build hamcorebuilder using host compiler and let it generate
 	# the hamcore.se2 archive file
-	CC="$(HOSTCC)" $(MAKE) $(HOST_MAKE_FLAGS) \
+	# CFLAGS, CPPFLAGS & LDFLAGS need to be passed with CC because they are being ingored
+	CC="$(HOSTCC) $(HOST_CFLAGS) $(HOST_CPPFLAGS) $(HOST_LDFLAGS)" $(MAKE) $(HOST_MAKE_FLAGS) \
 		src/bin/BuiltHamcoreFiles/unix/hamcore.se2
 endef