diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 508934dc..e37b5083 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ endif()
 if(WIN32)
   list(APPEND mi_libraries psapi shell32 user32 bcrypt)
 else()
-  if(NOT ${CC} MATCHES "android")
+  if(NOT ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} MATCHES "android")
     list(APPEND mi_libraries pthread)
     find_library(LIBRT rt)
     if(LIBRT)