diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0480665cfb68..e6fa9954ce5b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -427,9 +427,13 @@ PYTHON3		= python3
 CHECK		= sparse
 BASH		= bash
 
+ifndef DISABLE_WRAPPER
 # Use the wrapper for the compiler.  This wrapper scans for new
 # warnings and causes the build to stop upon encountering them
 CC		= $(srctree)/scripts/gcc-wrapper.py $(REAL_CC)
+else
+CC		= $(REAL_CC)
+endif
 
 CHECKFLAGS     := -D__linux__ -Dlinux -D__STDC__ -Dunix -D__unix__ \
 		  -Wbitwise -Wno-return-void -Wno-unknown-attribute $(CF)