diff --git a/Formula/tbb.rb b/Formula/tbb.rb
index 800cec7b78bce..aa4ab04126fd5 100644
--- a/Formula/tbb.rb
+++ b/Formula/tbb.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ def install
     # Intel sets varying O levels on each compile command.
     ENV.no_optimization
 
-    args = %W[tbb_build_prefix=BUILDPREFIX]
+    compiler = ENV.compiler == :clang ? "clang" : "gcc"
+    args = %W[tbb_build_prefix=BUILDPREFIX compiler=#{compiler}]
 
     if build.cxx11?
       ENV.cxx11