diff --git a/utils/i2c-tools/Makefile b/utils/i2c-tools/Makefile
index 16feedb27..9ef752baa 100644
--- a/utils/i2c-tools/Makefile
+++ b/utils/i2c-tools/Makefile
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ define Build/Compile
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
 		LINUX="$(LINUX_DIR)" \
 		CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
-		STAGING_DIR="$(STAGING_DIR)"
+		STAGING_DIR="$(STAGING_DIR)" \
+		LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)"
 	$(Build/Compile/python-smbus)
 endef