diff --git a/i2c-tools.changes b/i2c-tools.changes
index 4b2c8eb..5e8875e 100644
--- a/i2c-tools.changes
+++ b/i2c-tools.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Sep 30 15:24:24 UTC 2011 - uli@suse.com
+
+- cross-build fix: use %__cc macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Dec 13 21:20:20 CET 2010 - jdelvare@suse.de
 
diff --git a/i2c-tools.spec b/i2c-tools.spec
index 71ee26a..e154832 100644
--- a/i2c-tools.spec
+++ b/i2c-tools.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
-# spec file for package i2c-tools (Version 3.0.3)
+# spec file for package i2c-tools
 #
-# 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
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Authors:
 %setup -q
 
 %build
-make %{?_smp_mflags} CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"
+make %{?_smp_mflags} CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS" CC="%{__cc}"
 
 %install
 make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT prefix=/usr