--- old/make/linux/makefiles/sparcWorks.make	2012-02-09 10:26:37.157328905 +0100
+++ new/make/linux/makefiles/sparcWorks.make	2012-02-09 10:26:37.027346438 +0100
@@ -25,12 +25,15 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # CC, CXX & AS
 
-CXX = CC
-CC  = cc
-AS  = $(CC) -c
+# If a SPEC is not set already, then use these defaults.
+ifeq ($(SPEC),)
+  CXX = CC
+  CC  = cc
+  AS  = $(CC) -c
 
-HOSTCXX = $(CXX)
-HOSTCC  = $(CC)
+  HOSTCXX = $(CXX)
+  HOSTCC  = $(CC)
+endif
 
 ARCHFLAG = $(ARCHFLAG/$(BUILDARCH))
 ARCHFLAG/i486    = -m32