diff --git a/util/crossgcc/Makefile b/util/crossgcc/Makefile
index 262f4d2b64..1f1dc1f557 100644
--- a/util/crossgcc/Makefile
+++ b/util/crossgcc/Makefile
@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@ build_tools_without_gdb: build_gcc build_iasl
 ### targets to do buildgcc builds
 
 build_gcc:
-	bash ./buildgcc -p $(BUILD_PLATFORM) $(if $(BUILDJOBS),-j $(BUILDJOBS)) $(BUILDGCC_OPTIONS) \
+	bash ./buildgcc -p $(BUILD_PLATFORM) $(if $(CPUS),-j $(CPUS)) $(BUILDGCC_OPTIONS) \
 			$(if $(BUILD_LANGUAGES),-l $(BUILD_LANGUAGES))
 
 build_gdb:
-	bash ./buildgcc -p $(BUILD_PLATFORM) -P gdb $(if $(BUILDJOBS),-j $(BUILDJOBS)) $(BUILDGCC_OPTIONS)
+	bash ./buildgcc -p $(BUILD_PLATFORM) -P gdb $(if $(CPUS),-j $(CPUS)) $(BUILDGCC_OPTIONS)
 
 build_iasl:
-	bash ./buildgcc -P iasl $(if $(BUILDJOBS),-j $(BUILDJOBS)) $(BUILDGCC_OPTIONS)
+	bash ./buildgcc -P iasl $(if $(CPUS),-j $(CPUS)) $(BUILDGCC_OPTIONS)
 
 build_clang:
-	bash ./buildgcc -P clang $(if $(BUILDJOBS),-j $(BUILDJOBS)) $(BUILDGCC_OPTIONS)
+	bash ./buildgcc -P clang $(if $(CPUS),-j $(CPUS)) $(BUILDGCC_OPTIONS)
 
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 ### Build with GDB ###