diff --git a/gpm.changes b/gpm.changes
index c1ff7b5..8de2224 100644
--- a/gpm.changes
+++ b/gpm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Sep 30 15:18:56 UTC 2011 - uli@suse.com
+
+- cross-build fix: use %__cc macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jan 27 16:57:52 CET 2011 - pth@suse.de
 
diff --git a/gpm.spec b/gpm.spec
index 90a9372..eda164e 100644
--- a/gpm.spec
+++ b/gpm.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
-# spec file for package gpm (Version 1.20.6)
+# spec file for package gpm
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2010 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2011 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Obsoletes:      gpm-64bit
 %endif
 #
 Version:        1.20.6
-Release:        2
+Release:        3
 Summary:        Console Mouse Support
 Source0:        gpm-%{version}.tar.lzma
 Source1:        gpm-%{version}-patches.tar.lzma
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -DQUIET_LIBGPM" \
 %configure --disable-static \
 	--sysconfdir=/etc/gpm
 %ifarch %arm
-make CC="gcc -lm"
+make CC="%{__cc} -lm"
 %endif
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
 %__cc %{optflags} -o inputattach %{SOURCE6}