diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index a0a2dc6b571376b4ecfac0d12268b70fb22aaf11..2de7d5bd1cc041a41921f782913cfb86ed43c538 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ clean:
 	rm -f $(hostprogs-y) *~ *.o
 
 %: %.c
-	$(CC) $(HOST_EXTRACFLAGS) -Wall $^ -o $@
+	$(HOSTCC) $(HOST_EXTRACFLAGS) -Wall $^ -o $@