diff --git a/hdparm.changes b/hdparm.changes
index a0a6141..b61d3a7 100644
--- a/hdparm.changes
+++ b/hdparm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Sep 30 15:21:05 UTC 2011 - uli@suse.com
+
+- cross-build fix: use %__cc macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Sep 19 15:11:45 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/hdparm.spec b/hdparm.spec
index 8ef7241..a836a76 100644
--- a/hdparm.spec
+++ b/hdparm.spec
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ driver and IDE drives.
 %patch3
 
 %build
-make CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes" LDFLAGS=
+make CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes" LDFLAGS= CC="%{__cc}"
 cp -p wiper/README.txt README.wiper
 
 %install