diff --git a/cpu/mcf5227x/config.mk b/cpu/mcf5227x/config.mk
index 2e50696..8d60fd6 100644
--- a/cpu/mcf5227x/config.mk
+++ b/cpu/mcf5227x/config.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -ffixed-d7 -msep-data
-ifeq ($(findstring 4.2,$(shell $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc --version)),4.2)
+ifeq ($(findstring 4.2,$(shell $(CC) --version)),4.2)
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -mcpu=5208 -fPIC
 else
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -m5307 -fPIC