diff --git a/BoardConfig.mk b/BoardConfig.mk
index 1b4e60d..04a7062 100644
--- a/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ BOARD_KERNEL_BASE := 0x80000000
 BOARD_KERNEL_PAGESIZE := 2048
 TARGET_KERNEL_SOURCE := kernel/amazon/ford
 TARGET_KERNEL_CONFIG := ford_cyanogenmod_defconfig
+TARGET_KERNEL_CROSS_COMPILE_PREFIX := arm-eabi-
 
 BOARD_HAS_MTK_HARDWARE := true
 MTK_HARDWARE := true