diff --git a/tools/spi/Makefile b/tools/spi/Makefile
index cd0db62e4d9d..3815b18ba070 100644
--- a/tools/spi/Makefile
+++ b/tools/spi/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+CC = $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc
+
 all: spidev_test spidev_fdx
 
 clean: