--- a/tools/env/Makefile
+++ b/tools/env/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 # with "CC" here for the maximum code reuse of scripts/Makefile.host.
 HOSTCC = $(CC)
 
+ifneq ($(TARGET_CFLAGS),)
+HOSTCFLAGS = $(TARGET_CFLAGS)
+endif
+
 # Compile for a hosted environment on the target
 HOST_EXTRACFLAGS  = $(patsubst -I%,-idirafter%, $(filter -I%, $(UBOOTINCLUDE))) \
 		-idirafter $(srctree)/tools/env \
