diff --git a/config/carrizo/make_defs.mk b/config/carrizo/make_defs.mk
index 121b6c5e0..ef6435498 100644
--- a/config/carrizo/make_defs.mk
+++ b/config/carrizo/make_defs.mk
@@ -47,9 +47,12 @@ ifeq ($(CC),)
 CC             := gcc
 CC_VENDOR      := gcc
 endif
-ifneq ($(CC_VENDOR),gcc)
+ifeq ($(CC_VENDOR),gcc)
+ifeq ($(CC_VENDOR),clang)
+else
 $(error gcc is required for this configuration.)
 endif
+endif
 # Enable IEEE Standard 1003.1-2004 (POSIX.1d). 
 # NOTE: This is needed to enable posix_memalign().
 CPPROCFLAGS    := -D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=200112L