diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 0e4233fd8a..df11c8bad0 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6164,6 +6164,7 @@ echo "GENISOIMAGE=$genisoimage" >> $config_host_mak
 echo "MESON=$meson" >> $config_host_mak
 echo "NINJA=$ninja" >> $config_host_mak
 echo "CC=$cc" >> $config_host_mak
+echo "HOST_CC=$host_cc" >> $config_host_mak
 if $iasl -h > /dev/null 2>&1; then
   echo "CONFIG_IASL=$iasl" >> $config_host_mak
 fi