--- a/vamps/Makefile
+++ b/vamps/Makefile
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 
 PREFIX    ?= /usr/local
 
-CC         = gcc
+CC        ?= gcc
 CFLAGS    ?= -O2  -g -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -DLARGEFILE64_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 \
 	       -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500 -D_BSD_SOURCE -D_REENTRANT
 CFLAGS    += -Wall
-LDFLAGS   += -s
+LDFLAGS   +=
 LOADLIBES += -lm -pthread -ldvdread
 
 INSTALL   ?= install