diff --git a/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-vdsl-mei/Makefile b/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-vdsl-mei/Makefile
index 1816bbeea8..18e34498f5 100644
--- a/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-vdsl-mei/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-vdsl-mei/Makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ endef
 
 #DEBUG=-DDEBUG_PRINT=1
 
+MAKE_FLAGS += \
+	SHELL="$(BASH)"
+
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--enable-kernelincl="$(LINUX_DIR)/include" \
 	--enable-device=vr9 \