diff --git a/logrotate.changes b/logrotate.changes
index fee9788..e723853 100644
--- a/logrotate.changes
+++ b/logrotate.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Sep 30 15:34:40 UTC 2011 - uli@suse.com
+
+- cross-build fix: use %__cc macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Sep  7 14:30:29 UTC 2011 - vcizek@suse.com
 
diff --git a/logrotate.spec b/logrotate.spec
index 9f849c2..2196b0b 100644
--- a/logrotate.spec
+++ b/logrotate.spec
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ daily cron job.
 %patch8 -p1
 
 %build
-make %{?_smp_mflags} RPM_OPT_FLAGS="%{optflags}" WITH_SELINUX=yes
+make %{?_smp_mflags} CC="%__cc" RPM_OPT_FLAGS="%{optflags}" WITH_SELINUX=yes
 
 %check
 make test