diff --git a/target/linux/etrax-2.6/image/e100boot/Makefile b/target/linux/etrax-2.6/image/e100boot/Makefile
index 2480cd502eb..ebc9ef3d411 100644
--- a/target/linux/etrax-2.6/image/e100boot/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/etrax-2.6/image/e100boot/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CRLF_WORKAROUND=1
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
 define Build/Compile
-	make -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)  CC=$(TARGET_CC) STRIP=true 
+	make -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) STRIP=true 
 endef
 
 define Build/InstallDev