diff --git a/compiler/Makefile b/compiler/Makefile
index ccf2e9cc49..8878e72400 100644
--- a/compiler/Makefile
+++ b/compiler/Makefile
@@ -4576,6 +4576,7 @@ endif
 endif
 endif
 else
+cycle: override FPC=
 cycle:
 ifdef NEED_G_COMPILERS
 	$(MAKE) fpcmade.generate_g_compilers
diff --git a/compiler/Makefile.fpc b/compiler/Makefile.fpc
index badf55f0e2..b422d1b65b 100644
--- a/compiler/Makefile.fpc
+++ b/compiler/Makefile.fpc
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ else
 # ppc3/ppcXXX = native (skipped for cross installation)
 #
 
-#cycle: override FPC=
+cycle: override FPC=
 cycle:
 ifdef NEED_G_COMPILERS
 	$(MAKE) fpcmade.generate_g_compilers