diff --git a/mkspecs/common/g++-base.conf b/mkspecs/common/g++-base.conf
index 8053feb876..c337696304 100644
--- a/mkspecs/common/g++-base.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/common/g++-base.conf
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 
 QMAKE_COMPILER          = gcc
 
-QMAKE_CC                = gcc
+QMAKE_CC                = $${CROSS_COMPILE}gcc
 
 QMAKE_LINK_C            = $$QMAKE_CC
 QMAKE_LINK_C_SHLIB      = $$QMAKE_CC
 
-QMAKE_CXX               = g++
+QMAKE_CXX               = $${CROSS_COMPILE}g++
 
 QMAKE_LINK              = $$QMAKE_CXX
 QMAKE_LINK_SHLIB        = $$QMAKE_CXX