diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8a56b9ab49..1f1ce04edf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1983,7 +1983,7 @@ cscope:
 	$(FIND) . -name '*.[hcS]' -print | xargs cscope -b
 
 ### Detect prefix changes
-TRACK_CFLAGS = $(subst ','\'',$(ALL_CFLAGS)):\
+TRACK_CFLAGS = $(CC):$(subst ','\'',$(ALL_CFLAGS)):\
              $(bindir_SQ):$(gitexecdir_SQ):$(template_dir_SQ):$(prefix_SQ)
 
 GIT-CFLAGS: FORCE