diff --git a/package/hostapd/Makefile b/package/hostapd/Makefile
index 295efd0cc3..5e2452e437 100644
--- a/package/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/package/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ PKG_SOURCE_VERSION:=$(PKG_REV)
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_MIRROR_MD5SUM:=2732dbca58b0aaaebdad69e13588d058
 
+PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
+
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:= \
 	PACKAGE_kmod-madwifi:madwifi \
 
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ endif
 
 define Build/RunMake
 	CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CPPFLAGS) $(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \
-	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(1) \
+	$(MAKE) $(PKG_JOBS) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(1) \
 		$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
 		$(DRIVER_MAKEOPTS) \
 		LIBS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)" \