diff --git a/extra/ffmpeg/build b/extra/ffmpeg/build
index b2ac2396..db997201 100755
--- a/extra/ffmpeg/build
+++ b/extra/ffmpeg/build
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     --enable-libdrm \
     --disable-debug
 
-make
+make CC="${CC:-gcc}"
 make DESTDIR="$1" install
 
 # Remove examples.