diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 65bb19be1d2..e3599bb9d0c 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ $(BUILD_ROOT)/Release/%.o: %.cpp $(BUILD_ROOT)/Release/.dir
 	$(VERB) $(CompileO) $< -o $@
 
 $(BUILD_ROOT)/Release/%.o: %.c $(BUILD_ROOT)/Release/.dir
-	$(VERB) $(CompileOC) $< -o $@
+	$(VERB) $(CompileCO) $< -o $@
 
 $(BUILD_ROOT)/Profile/%.o: %.cpp $(BUILD_ROOT)/Profile/.dir
 	@echo "Compiling $<"
diff --git a/Makefile.rules b/Makefile.rules
index 65bb19be1d2..e3599bb9d0c 100644
--- a/Makefile.rules
+++ b/Makefile.rules
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ $(BUILD_ROOT)/Release/%.o: %.cpp $(BUILD_ROOT)/Release/.dir
 	$(VERB) $(CompileO) $< -o $@
 
 $(BUILD_ROOT)/Release/%.o: %.c $(BUILD_ROOT)/Release/.dir
-	$(VERB) $(CompileOC) $< -o $@
+	$(VERB) $(CompileCO) $< -o $@
 
 $(BUILD_ROOT)/Profile/%.o: %.cpp $(BUILD_ROOT)/Profile/.dir
 	@echo "Compiling $<"