diff --git a/tools/zstd/Makefile b/tools/zstd/Makefile
index 3f69c6d497..d194ecd005 100644
--- a/tools/zstd/Makefile
+++ b/tools/zstd/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 HOSTCC:= $(HOSTCC_NOCACHE)
 
+HOST_CFLAGS += \
+	-DZSTDCLI_CLEVEL_MAX=20
+
 HOST_MAKE_FLAGS += \
 	ZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT=7 \
 	BACKTRACE=0 \