diff --git a/lfs/ebtables b/lfs/ebtables
index a7da3491c..0c55a21c5 100644
--- a/lfs/ebtables
+++ b/lfs/ebtables
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ $(subst %,%_MD5,$(objects)) :
 $(TARGET) : $(patsubst %,$(DIR_DL)/%,$(objects))
 	@$(PREBUILD)
 	@rm -rf $(DIR_APP) && cd $(DIR_SRC) && tar zxf $(DIR_DL)/$(DL_FILE)
-	cd $(DIR_APP) && make $(MAKETUNING)
+	cd $(DIR_APP) && make $(MAKETUNING) CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS)"
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make install
 	@rm -rf $(DIR_APP)
 	@$(POSTBUILD)