diff --git a/gnu/packages/audio.scm b/gnu/packages/audio.scm
index 1b5ff6152e..6b16269670 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/audio.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/audio.scm
@@ -5006,7 +5006,7 @@ (define-public carla
                (delete 'configure)      ; no configure script
                (add-before 'build 'set-CC-variable-and-show-features
                  (lambda _
-                   (setenv "CC" "gcc")
+                   (setenv "CC" #$(cc-for-target))
                    (invoke "make" "features")))
                (add-after 'install 'make-carla-executable
                  (lambda _