diff --git a/package/open2300/open2300.mk b/package/open2300/open2300.mk
index 450b99051..59be66f58 100644
--- a/package/open2300/open2300.mk
+++ b/package/open2300/open2300.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_MYSQL),y)
 endif
 
 define OPEN2300_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) CC=$(TARGET_CC) LD=$(TARGET_LD) -C $(@D) $(OPEN2300_BINS)
+	$(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" LD="$(TARGET_LD)" -C $(@D) $(OPEN2300_BINS)
 endef
 
 define OPEN2300_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS