diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 033a785..553e2c8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ ifneq (,$(findstring msvc,$(platform)))
 	LINKOUT = -out:
 	LD = link.exe
 else ifneq ($(platform),genode)
-	LD = $(CXX)
+	LD = $(CC)
 endif
 
 %.o: %.cpp