diff --git a/arch/m68k/Makefile b/arch/m68k/Makefile
index 34d826d10f1b..c20831a7e1a9 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68k/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ AS += -m68020
 LDFLAGS := -m m68kelf
 ifneq ($(COMPILE_ARCH),$(ARCH))
 	# prefix for cross-compiling binaries
-	CROSS_COMPILE = m68k-linux-
+	CROSS_COMPILE = m68k-linux-gnu-
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_SUN3