diff -Nur linux-4.17.1.orig/arch/arc/boot/Makefile linux-4.17.1/arch/arc/boot/Makefile
--- linux-4.17.1.orig/arch/arc/boot/Makefile	2018-06-11 22:43:19.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-4.17.1/arch/arc/boot/Makefile	2018-06-16 18:28:02.000000000 +0200
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 OBJCOPYFLAGS= -O binary -R .note -R .note.gnu.build-id -R .comment -S
 
-LINUX_START_TEXT = $$(readelf -h vmlinux | \
+LINUX_START_TEXT = $$(${CROSS_COMPILE}readelf -h vmlinux | \
 			grep "Entry point address" | grep -o 0x.*)
 
 UIMAGE_LOADADDR    = $(CONFIG_LINUX_LINK_BASE)