diff --git a/Makefile.mingw b/Makefile.mingw
index bf0a74186..af84c754e 100644
--- a/Makefile.mingw
+++ b/Makefile.mingw
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-CC = gcc
+CC ?= gcc
 
 CFLAGS += -Wall \
           -Wextra \