1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 38b4120e..5422efed 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # If people set these on the make command line, use 'em
 # Note that CC defaults to "cc" so the one in configure doesn't get
 # used when scripts/make.sh and care called through "make".
+
+HOSTCC?=cc
+
 export CROSS_COMPILE CFLAGS OPTIMIZE LDOPTIMIZE CC HOSTCC V
 
 all: toybox
@@ -25,8 +28,6 @@ $(KCONFIG_TOP): generated/Config.in
 generated/Config.in: toys/*/*.c scripts/genconfig.sh
 	scripts/genconfig.sh
 
-HOSTCC?=cc
-
 # Development targets
 baseline: toybox_unstripped
 	@cp toybox_unstripped toybox_old