diff --git a/apps/hexagon_api/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/hexagon_api/CMakeLists.txt
index 1f9e982970c3..0725b87913a0 100644
--- a/apps/hexagon_api/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/hexagon_api/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ ExternalProject_Add(x86_tvm_runtime_rpc
   SOURCE_DIR "${TVM_SOURCE_DIR}"
   BUILD_COMMAND $(MAKE) runtime tvm_rpc
   CMAKE_ARGS
+    "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}"
+    "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}"
     "-DUSE_HEXAGON_TOOLCHAIN=${USE_HEXAGON_TOOLCHAIN}"
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=14"
     "-DUSE_LIBBACKTRACE=OFF"