diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d8473e14..4622fde3 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ printenv:
 	@make --no-print-directory toolcheck
 	@make -i -s $(TARGET_DIR)
 	@PATH=$(PATH):$(CROSS_DIR)/bin && \
-	if type -p $(TARGET)-gcc >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-		echo "$(TARGET)-gcc found in PATH or in \$$CROSS_DIR/bin."; \
+	if type -p $(TARGET_CC) >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+		echo "$(TARGET_CC) found in PATH or in \$$CROSS_DIR/bin."; \
 	else \
-		echo "$(TARGET)-gcc not found in PATH or \$$CROSS_DIR/bin"; \
+		echo "$(TARGET_CC) not found in PATH or \$$CROSS_DIR/bin"; \
 		echo "=> please check your setup. Maybe you need to 'make crosstool'."; \
 	fi
 	@if ! LANG=C make -n preqs|grep -q "Nothing to be done"; then \
diff --git a/make/target-libs.mk b/make/target-libs.mk
index 73ad762b..d3ed9a99 100644
--- a/make/target-libs.mk
+++ b/make/target-libs.mk
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ $(D)/openssl: $(ARCHIVE)/$(OPENSSL_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
 			-DOPENSSL_SMALL_FOOTPRINT \
 			$(TARGET_LDFLAGS) \
 			\
-			--cross-compile-prefix=$(TARGET)- \
+			--cross-compile-prefix=$(TARGET_CROSS) \
 			--prefix=/ \
 			--openssldir=/etc/ssl \
 			; \