diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d81beb4..295c07f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ basedir=${basedir:-$datadir/u2ps}
 mandir=${mandir:-$datadir/man}
 man1dir=${man1dir:-$mandir/man1}
 
-cc=${cc:-${cross}gcc}
+cc=${cc:-${cross}cc}
 gs=${gs:-gs}
 
 # This check won't change anything, but it may be useful