diff --git a/util/cbfstool/Makefile b/util/cbfstool/Makefile
index 5e4fdcbd7b..b5f74b80bb 100644
--- a/util/cbfstool/Makefile
+++ b/util/cbfstool/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 obj ?= $(shell pwd)
 
-HOSTCC ?= gcc
+HOSTCC ?= $(CC)
 CFLAGS ?= -g
 CFLAGS += -D_7ZIP_ST
 CFLAGS += -Wall -Wundef -Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes