diff --git a/pmb/aportgen/linux.py b/pmb/aportgen/linux.py
index 9c28391b..dbe11ed0 100644
--- a/pmb/aportgen/linux.py
+++ b/pmb/aportgen/linux.py
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ def generate_apkbuild(args, pkgname, deviceinfo, patches):
         options="!strip !check !tracedeps"
         makedepends=\"""" + makedepends + """\"
 
-        # Compiler: latest GCC from Alpine
-        HOSTCC="${CC:-gcc}"
-        HOSTCC="${HOSTCC#${CROSS_COMPILE}}"
-
         # Source
         _repository="(CHANGEME!)"
         _commit="ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff"