diff --git a/reactos/lib/freetype/Makefile b/reactos/lib/freetype/Makefile
index c1c1293b202..d925e9ddcb4 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/freetype/Makefile
+++ b/reactos/lib/freetype/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: Makefile,v 1.2 2003/04/02 23:25:56 gvg Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile,v 1.3 2003/04/18 10:48:12 gvg Exp $
 
 PATH_TO_TOP = ../..
 
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ all: $(MK_FULLNAME) $(MK_NOSTRIPNAME)
 
 objs/*.o objs/libfreetype.a:
 ifeq ($(DBG), 1)
-	@$(MAKE) -f Makefile.freetype CFLAGS="-c -g -Wall"
+	@$(MAKE) -f Makefile.freetype CFLAGS="-c -g -Wall" CC:=$(CC)
 else
-	@$(MAKE) -f Makefile.freetype
+	@$(MAKE) -f Makefile.freetype CC:=$(CC)
 endif
 
 # Automatic dependency tracking
diff --git a/reactos/lib/freetype/README.ROS b/reactos/lib/freetype/README.ROS
index 0664a06bfdc..9e9ff09eef6 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/freetype/README.ROS
+++ b/reactos/lib/freetype/README.ROS
@@ -39,14 +39,6 @@ Setup the FreeType build by copying the correct configuration file:
 
 copy lib\freetype\builds\win32\w32-mingw32.mk lib\freetype\config.mk
 
-Support cross-compillation by not setting CC in builds\compiler\gcc.mk:
-
-# Compiler command line name
-#
-#CC := gcc
-
-The CC variable from rules.mak will be used then (with the correct prefix).
-
 Copy the ReactOS specific files from the old directory to the new:
 
 move lib\freetype\Makefile lib\freetype\Makefile.freetype
@@ -73,4 +65,4 @@ file, so it is obvious to everyone which FreeType version we're using.
 After testing, you can commit the new/changed files to CVS. ALthough files
 config.mk and freetype.def are generated, they should be included in CVS.
 
-$Id: README.ROS,v 1.2 2003/04/04 21:30:30 chorns Exp $
+$Id: README.ROS,v 1.3 2003/04/18 10:48:12 gvg Exp $
diff --git a/reactos/lib/freetype/builds/compiler/gcc.mk b/reactos/lib/freetype/builds/compiler/gcc.mk
index da5335d83d2..f2c94de3bc3 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/freetype/builds/compiler/gcc.mk
+++ b/reactos/lib/freetype/builds/compiler/gcc.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 # Compiler command line name
 #
-#CC := gcc
+CC := gcc
 
 # The object file extension (for standard and static libraries).  This can be
 # .o, .tco, .obj, etc., depending on the platform.