diff -r 1c56c03b7ed5 -r bd172b161ff8 scripts/build/cc/gcc.sh
--- a/scripts/build/cc/gcc.sh	Fri Nov 16 15:25:57 2012 +0100
+++ b/scripts/build/cc/gcc.sh	Thu Nov 22 23:56:58 2012 +0100
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
 do_cc_core_pass_1() {
     local -a core_opts
 
+    if [ "${CT_CC_CORE_PASSES_NEEDED}" != "y" ]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
     core_opts+=( "mode=static" )
     core_opts+=( "host=${CT_BUILD}" )
     core_opts+=( "complibs=${CT_BUILDTOOLS_PREFIX_DIR}" )
@@ -104,6 +108,10 @@
 do_cc_core_pass_2() {
     local -a core_opts
 
+    if [ "${CT_CC_CORE_PASSES_NEEDED}" != "y" ]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
     # Common options:
     core_opts+=( "host=${CT_BUILD}" )
     core_opts+=( "prefix=${CT_BUILDTOOLS_PREFIX_DIR}" )