diff --git a/packages/emulation/libretro-mame2016/patches/libretro-mame2016-01-crosscompile.patch b/packages/emulation/libretro-mame2016/patches/libretro-mame2016-01-crosscompile.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c59619723
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/emulation/libretro-mame2016/patches/libretro-mame2016-01-crosscompile.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+--- a/makefile
++++ b/makefile
+@@ -336,9 +336,9 @@
+ else
+ PYTHON := $(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
+ endif
+-CC := $(SILENT)gcc
+-LD := $(SILENT)g++
+-CXX:= $(SILENT)g++
++CC ?= $(SILENT)gcc
++LD ?= $(SILENT)g++
++CXX?= $(SILENT)g++
+ 
+ #-------------------------------------------------
+ # specify OSD layer: windows, sdl, etc.