diff --git a/package/alsa/Makefile b/package/alsa/Makefile
index 347ef76276a8f0c11e6599796fedbdd9beca5d81..d03ae7e58969b8b8fb3e945e36ef96a7160a57f1 100644
--- a/package/alsa/Makefile
+++ b/package/alsa/Makefile
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ CONFIGURE_VARS:= \
 CONFIGURE_ARGS:= \
 	--with-build="$(LINUX_DIR)" \
 	--with-kernel="$(LINUX_DIR)" \
+	--with-cross="$(KERNEL_CROSS)" \
 	--with-redhat=no \
 	--with-suse=no \
 	--with-oss=yes \