diff --git a/wiringPi/Makefile b/wiringPi/Makefile
index d62f3b2..6caf12f 100755
--- a/wiringPi/Makefile
+++ b/wiringPi/Makefile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ DYNAMIC=libwiringPi.so.$(VERSION)
 
 #DEBUG	= -g -O0
 DEBUG	= -O2
-CC	= gcc
+CC	?= gcc
 INCLUDE	= -I.
 DEFS	= -D_GNU_SOURCE
 CFLAGS	= $(DEBUG) $(DEFS) -Wformat=2 -Wextra -Winline $(INCLUDE) -pipe -fPIC