diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 16ae19c..29eecec 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-CC = $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc
+CC ?= $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc
 DHARA_CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -O1 -Wall -ggdb -I.
 TESTS = \
     tests/error.test \