diff --git a/tools/squashfs/Makefile b/tools/squashfs/Makefile
index 473c526510..c6ad3dd1be 100644
--- a/tools/squashfs/Makefile
+++ b/tools/squashfs/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 define Host/Compile
 	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/squashfs-tools \
+		CC="$(HOSTCC)" \
 		LZMAPATH=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/lib \
 		mksquashfs-lzma unsquashfs-lzma 
 endef
diff --git a/tools/squashfs4/Makefile b/tools/squashfs4/Makefile
index 04a5456f6c..fff550234c 100644
--- a/tools/squashfs4/Makefile
+++ b/tools/squashfs4/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 define Host/Compile
 	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/squashfs-tools \
+		CC="$(HOSTCC)" \
 		XZ_SUPPORT=1 \
 		LZMA_XZ_SUPPORT=1 \
 		XATTR_SUPPORT= \