diff --git a/package/utils/ucode/Makefile b/package/utils/ucode/Makefile
index e1703cdca18f77..9dcd5ff3ab0a48 100644
--- a/package/utils/ucode/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/ucode/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/cmake.mk
 
 CMAKE_OPTIONS += \
-	-DSOVERSION=$(PKG_ABI_VERSION) \
+	-DSOVERSION=$(PKG_ABI_VERSION)
+
+CMAKE_HOST_OPTIONS += \
 	-DCMAKE_SKIP_RPATH=FALSE \
 	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH="${STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG}/lib"