diff --git a/make.inc b/make.inc
index cacdb2e..b3a0621 100644
--- a/make.inc
+++ b/make.inc
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ ifeq ($(host_cpu)_$(arch),aarch64_)
   arch = aarch64
 endif
 
-CC  = gcc
+CC  ?= gcc
 AS  = nasm
 AWK = awk