diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 50a7e0d25..7476a9dc3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ LD := $(PREFIX)ld
 # note: the makefile must be set up so MODERNCC is never called
 # if MODERN=0
 MODERNCC := $(PREFIX)gcc
-PATH_MODERNCC := PATH=$(TOOLCHAIN)/bin:PATH $(MODERNCC)
+PATH_MODERNCC := PATH="$(PATH)" $(MODERNCC)
 
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
 EXE := .exe