diff --git a/progs/vp/Makefile b/progs/vp/Makefile
index 28d63237a45..41d025c5746 100644
--- a/progs/vp/Makefile
+++ b/progs/vp/Makefile
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ INCLUDES = -I. -I$(TOP)/include -I../samples
 .SUFFIXES: .c
 
 .c:
-	$(CC) $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $< $(LIBS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $< $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 .c.o:
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 .S.o:
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES)  $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES)  $< -o $@
 
 
 ##### TARGETS #####