diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
index 8968f08029..3e14929352 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ endif
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
+TARGET_LDFLAGS_C:=$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)
+
 STAMP_CONFIGURED:=$(STAMP_CONFIGURED)_$(CONFIG_WPA_MSG_MIN_PRIORITY)
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_DRIVER_11AC_SUPPORT),)