diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index a8856fe965..8ce44ab2d4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -1587,7 +1587,8 @@ (define-public libevdi
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list #:tests? #f                  ;no test suite
-           #:make-flags #~'("CC=gcc")
+           #:make-flags
+           #~(list (string-append "CC=" #$(cc-for-target)))
            #:phases #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
                         (delete 'configure)
                         (add-after 'unpack 'chdir