diff --git a/package/olsr/olsr.mk b/package/olsr/olsr.mk
index 75d5d66ab..03a8a02a0 100644
--- a/package/olsr/olsr.mk
+++ b/package/olsr/olsr.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ OLSR_PLUGINS=dot_draw dyn_gw secure
 OLSR_TARGET_PLUGIN=usr/lib/
 
 define OLSR_BUILD_CMDS
- $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) olsrd $(OLSR_PLUGINS)
+ $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) ARCH=$(KERNEL_ARCH) -C $(@D) olsrd $(OLSR_PLUGINS)
 endef
 
 define OLSR_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS