diff --git a/Makefile.base.mk b/Makefile.base.mk
index aa3e4d55..36fc390e 100644
--- a/Makefile.base.mk
+++ b/Makefile.base.mk
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ DPF_MAKEFILE_BASE_INCLUDED = true
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Auto-detect target compiler if not defined
 
+ifeq ($(shell echo '\#test' | grep -- '\#test'),\#test)
 TARGET_COMPILER = $(shell echo '\#ifdef __clang__\nclang\n\#else\ngcc\n\#endif' | $(CC) -E -P -x c - 2>/dev/null)
+else
+TARGET_COMPILER = $(shell echo '#ifdef __clang__\nclang\n#else\ngcc\n#endif' | $(CC) -E -P -x c - 2>/dev/null)
+endif
 
 ifneq ($(CLANG),true)
 ifneq ($(GCC),true)