diff --git a/scripts/build-atf b/scripts/build-atf
index b754570..3d11105 100755
--- a/scripts/build-atf
+++ b/scripts/build-atf
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ cd arm-trusted-firmware
 export CROSS_COMPILE=$(dirname $(which "${TUPLE}-gcc"))/"${TUPLE}-"
 
 # Build ATF
-make PLAT="${PLAT}" DEBUG=1 bl31
+make ${MAKEFLAGS} PLAT="${PLAT}" DEBUG=1 bl31
diff --git a/scripts/build-u_boot b/scripts/build-u_boot
index ed6dbe2..d732236 100755
--- a/scripts/build-u_boot
+++ b/scripts/build-u_boot
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ esac
 export CROSS_COMPILE=$(dirname $(which "${TUPLE}-gcc"))/"${TUPLE}-"
 
 # Build U-Boot
-make "${DEFCONFIG}" && make
+make ${MAKEFLAGS} "${DEFCONFIG}" && make ${MAKEFLAGS}