diff --git a/gnu/packages/samba.scm b/gnu/packages/samba.scm
index a502020121..b121b540f7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/samba.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/samba.scm
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ (define-public iniparser
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:make-flags
-       (list "CC=gcc")
+       (list ,(string-append "CC=" (cc-for-target)))
        #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
          (replace 'configure