diff --git a/rules.mk b/rules.mk
index 83bc62216..412615c32 100644
--- a/rules.mk
+++ b/rules.mk
@@ -188,8 +188,10 @@ INSTALL_CONF:=install -m0600
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_CCACHE),)
   TARGET_CC_NOCACHE:=$(TARGET_CC)
   TARGET_CXX_NOCACHE:=$(TARGET_CXX)
+  HOSTCC_NOCACHE:=$(HOSTCC)
   export TARGET_CC_NOCACHE
   export TARGET_CXX_NOCACHE
+  export HOSTCC_NOCACHE
   TARGET_CC:= ccache_cc
   TARGET_CXX:= ccache_cxx
   HOSTCC:= ccache $(HOSTCC)