diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a181ffc9..e0ae5d6b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ ADDLIB+=dnet_ntop.o dnet_pton.o
 ADDLIB+=ipx_ntop.o ipx_pton.o
 
 CC = gcc
+HOSTCC = gcc
 CCOPTS = -D_GNU_SOURCE -O2 -Wstrict-prototypes -Wall -g
 CFLAGS = $(CCOPTS) -I../include $(DEFINES)