diff --git a/package/devel/binutils/Makefile b/package/devel/binutils/Makefile
index 4ccea86338..5f906b1ede 100644
--- a/package/devel/binutils/Makefile
+++ b/package/devel/binutils/Makefile
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--without-msgpack \
 	--disable-gprofng
 
+MAKE_VARS+= \
+	CPPFLAGS="$(TARGET_CPPFLAGS)"
+
 define Build/Install
 	$(call Build/Install/Default)
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/libiberty \