diff --git a/tcl.changes b/tcl.changes
index d1ea690..e8883b2 100644
--- a/tcl.changes
+++ b/tcl.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Oct  4 13:08:26 UTC 2011 - uli@suse.com
+
+- cross-build fix: use %__cc macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jun 30 15:50:01 UTC 2011 - max@novell.com
 
diff --git a/tcl.spec b/tcl.spec
index 8ebf860..c7edeff 100644
--- a/tcl.spec
+++ b/tcl.spec
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ MAKE='make %{?jobs:-j%jobs}
 	CFLAGS="%optflags $PFLAGS -DTCL_NO_STACK_CHECK=1"
 %endif
 	LDFLAGS_OPTIMIZE="%optflags $PFLAGS"
-	SHLIB_LD="gcc -shared %optflags $PFLAGS"'
+	SHLIB_LD="%__cc -shared %optflags $PFLAGS"'
 # Build with instrumentation for profiling
-PFLAGS="%cflags_profile_generate"
+PFLAGS="%{?cflags_profile_generate}"
 eval $MAKE
 # Some of the regressioin tests write to $HOME, so better redirect them
 mkdir home