diff --git a/util/xcompile/xcompile b/util/xcompile/xcompile
index 2479c39195..8e1cd10364 100755
--- a/util/xcompile/xcompile
+++ b/util/xcompile/xcompile
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ fi
 TMPFILE=""
 XGCCPATH=$1
 
+# payloads under payloads/external crossgcc path
+if [ -d "$(pwd)/../../../../util/crossgcc/xgcc/bin/" ]
+then
+	XGCCPATH=${XGCCPATH:-"$(pwd)/../../../../util/crossgcc/xgcc/bin/"}
+fi
+
 # libpayload crossgcc path
 if [ -d "$(pwd)/../../util/crossgcc/xgcc/bin/" ]
 then