diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 52ff4a04e..c8123b208 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ if test -z "$CC"; then
   else
     cc=${CROSS_PREFIX}cc
   fi
+else
+    cc=${CC}
 fi
 cflags=${CFLAGS-"-O3"}
 # to force the asm version use: CFLAGS="-O3 -DASMV" ./configure