diff --git a/lang/lualanes/Makefile b/lang/lualanes/Makefile
index 79bbc14f5c..b95b625f00 100644
--- a/lang/lualanes/Makefile
+++ b/lang/lualanes/Makefile
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ define Build/Compile
         CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
         LUA="$(STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG)/bin/lua" \
         LUAC="$(STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG)/bin/luac" \
+	LUA_FLAGS= \
+	LUA_LIBS=-llua \
         OPT_FLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -Dpthread_yield=sched_yield"
 endef