diff --git a/aaa_base.changes b/aaa_base.changes
index e215f05..7ce566a 100644
--- a/aaa_base.changes
+++ b/aaa_base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Sep 30 14:36:31 UTC 2011 - uli@suse.com
+
+- cross-build fix: use %__cc macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Sep 17 10:40:22 UTC 2011 - jengelh@medozas.de
 
diff --git a/aaa_base.spec b/aaa_base.spec
index bf6a774..306aa77 100644
--- a/aaa_base.spec
+++ b/aaa_base.spec
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ and convenience hacks).
 %setup -n aaa_base
 
 %build
-make CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS" %{?_smp_mflags}
+make CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS" CC="%{__cc}" %{?_smp_mflags}
 if test -d patches/$RPM_ARCH; then
 	pushd files
 	for file in ../patches/$RPM_ARCH/*; do