diff --git a/pkg/micropython/Makefile b/pkg/micropython/Makefile
index d5fc6f1851..566013b74e 100644
--- a/pkg/micropython/Makefile
+++ b/pkg/micropython/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ PKG_BUILD_OUT_OF_SOURCE = 0
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/pkg/pkg.mk
 
+# Note: We have to explicitly override CC, as otherwise micropython will
+# set its own CC.
 all:
 	@mkdir -p $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/tmp
-	BUILD=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR) "$(MAKE)" -C $(PKG_SOURCE_DIR)/ports/riot
+	BUILD=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR) "$(MAKE)" CC=$(CC) -C $(PKG_SOURCE_DIR)/ports/riot
diff --git a/pkg/micropython/Makefile.include b/pkg/micropython/Makefile.include
index b1aba6239a..27ed3d067d 100644
--- a/pkg/micropython/Makefile.include
+++ b/pkg/micropython/Makefile.include
@@ -10,6 +10,3 @@ INCLUDES += -I$(BINDIR)/pkg/micropython/ports/riot
 
 # include archive
 ARCHIVES += $(BINDIR)/micropython.a
-
-# The port currently doesn't build with llvm
-TOOLCHAINS_BLACKLIST += llvm