diff --git a/sci-geosciences/grass/grass-7.0.1-r1.ebuild b/sci-geosciences/grass/grass-7.0.1-r1.ebuild
index 5589327..68af821 100644
--- a/sci-geosciences/grass/grass-7.0.1-r1.ebuild
+++ b/sci-geosciences/grass/grass-7.0.1-r1.ebuild
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ src_configure() {
 
 src_compile() {
 	# we don't want to link against embedded mysql lib
-	emake MYSQLDLIB=""
+	emake CC="$(tc-getCC)" MYSQLDLIB=""
 }
 
 src_install() {
@@ -258,4 +258,4 @@ pkg_postrm() {
 		fdo-mime_desktop_database_update
 		gnome2_icon_cache_update
 	fi
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}