diff --git a/tools/fiptool/Makefile b/tools/fiptool/Makefile
index 3cb89c6..865ff4c 100644
--- a/tools/fiptool/Makefile
+++ b/tools/fiptool/Makefile
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@
   Q :=
 endif
 
-HOSTCC ?= gcc
-
 ifneq (${PLAT},)
 TF_PLATFORM_ROOT	:=	../../plat/
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}plat_helpers.mk
@@ -84,14 +82,14 @@
 
 ${PROJECT}: ${OBJECTS} Makefile
 	@echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
-	${Q}${HOSTCC} ${OBJECTS} -o $@ $(LDOPTS)
+	${Q}$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS} -o $@ $(LDOPTS)
 	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
 	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
 	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
 
 %.o: %.c Makefile
 	@echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
-	${Q}${HOSTCC} -c ${CPPFLAGS} ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INCLUDE_PATHS} -MD -MP $< -o $@
+	${Q}$(host-cc) -c ${CPPFLAGS} ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INCLUDE_PATHS} -MD -MP $< -o $@
 
 -include $(DEPS)