diff --git a/include/package.mk b/include/package.mk
index 6f39ae6fa6..8f751a1b12 100644
--- a/include/package.mk
+++ b/include/package.mk
@@ -332,12 +332,12 @@ endef
 
 MAKE_VARS := \
 	CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CPPFLAGS) " \
+	CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CPPFLAGS) " \
 	LDFLAGS="$(EXTRA_LDFLAGS) "
 
 MAKE_FLAGS := \
 	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
 	CROSS="$(TARGET_CROSS)" \
-	CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CPPFLAGS) " \
 	ARCH="$(ARCH)"
 
 define Build/Compile/Default