--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1488,11 +1488,12 @@
 #	$(CC) -o ck_off_t ck_off_t.$(EXT)
 
 wart: ckwart.$(EXT)
-	$(CC) $(LNKFLAGS) -o wart ckwart.$(EXT) $(LIBS)
+	$(CC_FOR_BUILD) $(LDFLAGS_FOR_BUILD) -o wart ckwart.$(EXT) $(LIBS)
 
 ckcmdb.$(EXT): ckcmdb.c ckcdeb.h ckcsym.h ckclib.h
 
 ckwart.$(EXT): ckwart.c
+	$(CC_FOR_BUILD) -c $<
 
 ckudia.$(EXT): ckudia.c ckcker.h ckcdeb.h ckucmd.h ckcasc.h ckcsym.h ckcsig.h \
 		ckcnet.h ckctel.h ckclib.h
@@ -6051,8 +6052,9 @@
 	@echo 'Making C-Kermit $(CKVER) for Linux 1.2 or later...'
 	@echo 'IMPORTANT: Read the comments in the linux section of the'
 	@echo 'makefile if you have trouble.'
-	$(MAKE) xermit KTARGET=$${KTARGET:-$(@)} "CC = gcc" "CC2 = gcc" \
-	"CFLAGS = -O -DLINUX -pipe -funsigned-char -DFNFLOAT -DCK_POSIX_SIG \
+	$(MAKE) xermit KTARGET=$${KTARGET:-$(@)} "CC = $(CC)" "CC2 = $(CC)" \
+	"CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -DLINUX -pipe \
+	-funsigned-char -DFNFLOAT -DCK_POSIX_SIG \
 	-DCK_NEWTERM -DTCPSOCKET -DLINUXFSSTND -DNOCOTFMC -DPOSIX \
 	-DUSE_STRERROR $(KFLAGS)" "LNKFLAGS = $(LNKFLAGS)" \
 	"LIBS = $(LIBS) -lm"