diff --git a/mips_config.mk b/mips_config.mk
index 05eb05d..c785677 100644
--- a/mips_config.mk
+++ b/mips_config.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 # MA 02111-1307 USA
 #
 
+CROSS_COMPILE ?= mips_4KC-
+
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_MIPS -D__MIPS__
 
 #