diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 2a3ec370..632703df 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -560,8 +560,8 @@ else
   endif
 endif
 CC_OUTSPEC = -o $@
-CC = $(GCC) $(CC_STD) -U__STRICT_ANSI__ $(CFLAGS_G) $(CFLAGS_O) $(CFLAGS_GIT) -DSIM_COMPILER="$(COMPILER_NAME)" -I . $(OS_CCDEFS) $(ROMS_OPT)
-LDFLAGS = $(OS_LDFLAGS) $(NETWORK_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_O)
+CC := $(GCC) $(CC_STD) -U__STRICT_ANSI__ $(CFLAGS_G) $(CFLAGS_O) $(CFLAGS_GIT) -DSIM_COMPILER="$(COMPILER_NAME)" -I . $(OS_CCDEFS) $(ROMS_OPT)
+LDFLAGS := $(OS_LDFLAGS) $(NETWORK_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_O)
 
 #
 # Common Libraries