diff --git a/arm_config.mk b/arm_config.mk
index c4cf99d..a13603e 100644
--- a/arm_config.mk
+++ b/arm_config.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 # MA 02111-1307 USA
 #
 
+CROSS_COMPILE ?= arm-linux-
+
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_ARM -D__ARM__
 
 LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/cpu/$(CPU)/u-boot.lds