diff --git a/media-video/ffmpeg/ffmpeg-3.3.1.recipe b/media-video/ffmpeg/ffmpeg-3.3.1.recipe
index c54207f13..2f1cae442 100644
--- a/media-video/ffmpeg/ffmpeg-3.3.1.recipe
+++ b/media-video/ffmpeg/ffmpeg-3.3.1.recipe
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ BUILD()
 		--enable-gpl \
 		--enable-avresample
 
-	make $jobArgs CFLAGS="$cflags"
+	make $jobArgs
 }
 
 INSTALL()