diff --git a/device/downstream/linux-xiaomi-ido/APKBUILD b/device/downstream/linux-xiaomi-ido/APKBUILD
index 050c850b6..e52487714 100644
--- a/device/downstream/linux-xiaomi-ido/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/downstream/linux-xiaomi-ido/APKBUILD
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ makedepends="perl sed installkernel bash gmp-dev bc linux-headers elfutils-dev d
 # well. See <https://postmarketos.org/vendorkernel> for instructions.
 if [ "${CC:0:5}" != "gcc6-" ]; then
 	CC="gcc6-$CC"
-	HOSTCC="gcc6-gcc"
 	CROSS_COMPILE="gcc6-$CROSS_COMPILE"
 fi