diff --git a/multimedia/ffmpeg/Makefile b/multimedia/ffmpeg/Makefile
index 6693b9b631..04ea1f4fed 100644
--- a/multimedia/ffmpeg/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/ffmpeg/Makefile
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ define Build/Configure
 endef
 
 define Build/Compile
-	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
+	$(MAKE) $(PKG_JOBS) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
 		DESTDIR="$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)" \
 		all install
 endef