--- a/Makefile	
+++ a/Makefile	
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ CONFIG_SHELL := $(shell if [ -x "$$BASH" ]; then echo $$BASH; \
 	  else if [ -x /bin/bash ]; then echo /bin/bash; \
 	  else echo sh; fi ; fi)
 
-HOSTCC       = gcc
-HOSTCXX      = g++
+HOSTCC       = gcc-4.4
+HOSTCXX      = g++-4.4
 HOSTCFLAGS   = -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
 HOSTCXXFLAGS = -O2
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ include $(srctree)/scripts/Kbuild.include
 
 AS		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)as
 LD		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)ld
-CC		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc
+CC		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc-4.4
 CPP		= $(CC) -E
 AR		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)ar
 NM		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)nm