diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/Makefile b/drivers/net/wan/Makefile
index f6b92efffc94..480bcd1f6c1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SLIC_DS26522)	+= slic_ds26522.o
 clean-files := wanxlfw.inc
 $(obj)/wanxl.o:	$(obj)/wanxlfw.inc
 
+CROSS_COMPILE_M68K = m68k-linux-gnu-
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_WANXL_BUILD_FIRMWARE),y)
 ifeq ($(ARCH),m68k)
   M68KCC = $(CC)