diff --git a/utempter.changes b/utempter.changes
index 73d248d..5969fee 100644
--- a/utempter.changes
+++ b/utempter.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Oct  4 09:03:15 UTC 2011 - uli@suse.com
+
+- cross-build fix: use %__cc macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Nov 11 09:09:07 UTC 2010 - aj@suse.de
 
diff --git a/utempter.spec b/utempter.spec
index 390b9fe..2a047a3 100644
--- a/utempter.spec
+++ b/utempter.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
-# spec file for package utempter (Version 0.5.5)
+# spec file for package utempter
 #
-# 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
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ package contains the development files needed.
 %patch2 -p1
 
 %build
-make %{?_smp_mflags} RPM_OPT_FLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"
+make %{?_smp_mflags} RPM_OPT_FLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS" CC="%{__cc}"
 
 %install
 export DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT