diff --git a/core/busybox/build b/core/busybox/build
index 456012f1..1d6bab23 100755
--- a/core/busybox/build
+++ b/core/busybox/build
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ done
 
 # Build and install regular busybox.
 # This excludes utilities which require 'suid' to function.
-make CC="${CC:-gcc}"
+make CC="${CC:-cc}" HOSTCC="${CC:-cc}"
 make CONFIG_PREFIX="$1/usr" install
 
 # Rename the binary temporarily.
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ mv "$1/usr/bin/busybox" "$1/usr/bin/busybox-nosuid"
 # Build and install suid busybox.
 # This _only_ includes utlities which require 'suid' to function.
 cp -f .config-suid .config
-make CC="${CC:-gcc}"
+make CC="${CC:-cc}" HOSTCC="${CC:-cc}"
 make CONFIG_PREFIX="$1/usr" install
 
 # Aptly name the busybox binaries.