diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4c7009e03ba..d2ae0550fd8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -323,7 +323,11 @@ endif
 # Make variables (CC, etc...)
 AS		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)as
 LD		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)ld
+ifeq ($(USE_CCACHE),1)
 CC		= $(CCACHE) $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc
+else
+CC		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc
+endif
 CPP		= $(CC) -E
 AR		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)ar
 NM		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)nm