diff --git a/include/trusted-firmware-a.mk b/include/trusted-firmware-a.mk
index c0d11d68c4b..c329b76c56a 100644
--- a/include/trusted-firmware-a.mk
+++ b/include/trusted-firmware-a.mk
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ endef
 DTC=$(wildcard $(LINUX_DIR)/scripts/dtc/dtc)
 
 define Build/Compile/Trusted-Firmware-A
-	+$(MAKE) $(PKG_JOBS) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
+	+unset CC; \
+	$(MAKE) $(PKG_JOBS) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
 		CROSS_COMPILE=$(TARGET_CROSS) \
 		OPENSSL_DIR=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST) \
 		$(if $(DTC),DTC="$(DTC)") \