diff --git a/common/utils/Makefile.inc b/common/utils/Makefile.inc
index 7af1c6fd96..33228b0c40 100644
--- a/common/utils/Makefile.inc
+++ b/common/utils/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export KERNEL_DIR=/lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/
+CC=gcc
+CCC=gcc
 
 ITTI_DIR = $(COMMON_UTILS_DIR)/itti