diff --git a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/plugin.xml b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/plugin.xml
index 65add719ec1..887753dffcc 100755
--- a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/plugin.xml
+++ b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/plugin.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
                resourceFilter="all"
                valueType="string">
          </option>
+         <tool
+               commandLineGenerator="org.eclipse.cdt.internal.build.crossgcc.CrossCommandLineGenerator"
+               id="cdt.managedbuild.tool.gnu.cross.c.compiler"
+               isAbstract="false"
+               name="Cross GCC Compiler"
+               superClass="cdt.managedbuild.tool.gnu.c.compiler">
+         </tool>
          <tool
                commandLineGenerator="org.eclipse.cdt.internal.build.crossgcc.CrossCommandLineGenerator"
                id="cdt.managedbuild.tool.gnu.cross.cpp.compiler"