diff --git a/cpu/mc1322x/Makefile.mc1322x b/cpu/mc1322x/Makefile.mc1322x
index f05397c1d..b82054f3d 100644
--- a/cpu/mc1322x/Makefile.mc1322x
+++ b/cpu/mc1322x/Makefile.mc1322x
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CONTIKI_SOURCEFILES        += $(CONTIKI_TARGET_SOURCEFILES)
 
 THREADS =
 
-CROSS_COMPILE ?= arm-linux-
+CROSS_COMPILE ?= arm-none-eabi-
 CROSS ?= $(CROSS_COMPILE)
 
 ### Compiler definitions