diff --git a/iverilog-vpi.sh b/iverilog-vpi.sh
index fbccedb04..d2512cc40 100644
--- a/iverilog-vpi.sh
+++ b/iverilog-vpi.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ CXX=@IVCXX@
 CFLAGS="@PIC@ @IVCFLAGS@ -I@INCLUDEDIR@"
 
 # These are used for linking...
-LD=gcc
+LD=$CC
 LDFLAGS32="@SHARED@ -L@LIBDIR@"
 LDFLAGS64="@SHARED@ -L@LIBDIR64@"
 LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS64"