diff --git a/package/gcc/gcc.mk b/package/gcc/gcc.mk
index e50e1e07a4..b52f9456b3 100644
--- a/package/gcc/gcc.mk
+++ b/package/gcc/gcc.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ endif
 # Xtensa special hook
 #
 define HOST_GCC_XTENSA_OVERLAY_EXTRACT
-	tar xf $(ARCH_XTENSA_OVERLAY_TAR) -C $(@D) --strip-components=1 gcc
+	$(call arch-xtensa-overlay-extract,$(@D),gcc)
 endef
 
 #