diff --git a/tools/bpf/Makefile b/tools/bpf/Makefile
index 77472e28c8fd..6df1850f8353 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/bpf/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ include ../scripts/Makefile.include
 
 prefix ?= /usr/local
 
-CC = gcc
 LEX = flex
 YACC = bison
 MAKE = make