diff --git a/client/bin/base_utils.py b/client/bin/base_utils.py
index f1b1de6..00e745f 100644
--- a/client/bin/base_utils.py
+++ b/client/bin/base_utils.py
@@ -245,6 +245,13 @@
         return 'Unknown'
 
 
+def get_cc():
+    try:
+        return os.environ['CC']
+    except KeyError:
+        return 'gcc'
+
+
 def get_vmlinux():
     """Return the full path to vmlinux