diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template b/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
index 69e4a9f1a5a..166f2dd5e42 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ fi
 
 do_build()
 {
-	make headers_check
+	env LANG=C make headers_check
 }
 
 do_install()
 {
-	make INSTALL_HDR_PATH=${DESTDIR}/usr headers_install
+	env LANG=C make INSTALL_HDR_PATH=${DESTDIR}/usr headers_install
 	# Install scsi/scsi.h header, required by eject and others.
 	sed -i -e "/^\#include <linux\/scatterlist.h>$/d" include/scsi/scsi.h
 	install -m644 include/scsi/scsi.h ${DESTDIR}/usr/include/scsi