diff --git a/gnu/packages/networking.scm b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
index ca7b36bb6a..8f650b1ce8 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/networking.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
@@ -2552,7 +2552,8 @@ SNMP v3 using both IPv4 and IPv6.")
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:tests? #f                      ; no tests
-       #:make-flags '("CC=gcc")
+       #:make-flags
+       (list ,(string-append "CC=" (cc-for-target)))
        #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
          (delete 'configure)            ; no configure script