diff --git a/configure-iphone b/configure-iphone
index 4a433bf5b..0f4919319 100755
--- a/configure-iphone
+++ b/configure-iphone
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} ${MIN_IOS}"
 
 # Set CXX if not set
 if test "${CXX}" = ""; then
-  export CXX=`echo ${CC} | sed 's/gcc/g++/'`
+  export CXX=`echo ${CC} | sed 's/clang/clang++/'`
   echo "$F: CXX is not specified, using ${CXX}"
 fi