diff --git a/tools/lib/lk/Makefile b/tools/lib/lk/Makefile
index 926cbf3efc7f..2c5a19733357 100644
--- a/tools/lib/lk/Makefile
+++ b/tools/lib/lk/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 include ../../scripts/Makefile.include
 
+CC = $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc
+AR = $(CROSS_COMPILE)ar
+
 # guard against environment variables
 LIB_H=
 LIB_OBJS=