diff --git a/utils/release/test-release.sh b/utils/release/test-release.sh
index 7d56f3872c7..eb6f9d96f4f 100755
--- a/utils/release/test-release.sh
+++ b/utils/release/test-release.sh
@@ -151,8 +151,6 @@ LogDir=$BuildDir/logs
 mkdir -p $LogDir
 
 # Find compilers.
-c_compiler="$CC"
-cxx_compiler="$CXX"
 if [ "$do_dragonegg" = "yes" ]; then
     gcc_compiler="$GCC"
     if [ -z "$gcc_compiler" ]; then
@@ -339,6 +337,9 @@ for Flavor in $Flavors ; do
     echo "********************************************************************************"
     echo ""
 
+    c_compiler="$CC"
+    cxx_compiler="$CXX"
+
     llvmCore_phase1_objdir=$BuildDir/Phase1/$Flavor/llvmCore-$Release-rc$RC.obj
     llvmCore_phase1_installdir=$BuildDir/Phase1/$Flavor/llvmCore-$Release-rc$RC.install
     dragonegg_phase1_objdir=$BuildDir/Phase1/$Flavor/DragonEgg-$Release-rc$RC.obj