diff --git a/configure b/configure
index df11c8bad0..9470fff09a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ case "$cpu" in
     # No special flags required for other host CPUs
 esac
 
-eval "cross_cc_${cpu}=\$host_cc"
+eval "cross_cc_${cpu}=\$cc"
 cross_cc_vars="$cross_cc_vars cross_cc_${cpu}"
 QEMU_CFLAGS="$CPU_CFLAGS $QEMU_CFLAGS"