diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 5e16de9a23..31ba243d23 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ (define-public rtl8821ce-linux-module
       (build-system linux-module-build-system)
       (arguments
        `(#:make-flags
-         (list "CC=gcc"
+         (list (string-append "CC=" ,(cc-for-target))
                (string-append "KSRC="
                               (assoc-ref %build-inputs "linux-module-builder")
                               "/lib/modules/build"))