diff --git a/arch/arm/src/arm/Toolchain.defs b/arch/arm/src/arm/Toolchain.defs
index 8601ae1ce97..569b852cb1c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/arm/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/arm/Toolchain.defs
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
 CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E -P -x c
 LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
 STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
+AR = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-ar rcs
+NM = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/Toolchain.defs b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/Toolchain.defs
index 204867e3c07..e825c8a8b50 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/Toolchain.defs
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
 CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E -P -x c
 LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
 STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
+AR = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-ar rcs
+NM = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/Toolchain.defs b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/Toolchain.defs
index 792a8bdd74c..6ddb94a0d20 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/Toolchain.defs
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
 CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E -P -x c
 LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
 STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
+AR = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-ar rcs
+NM = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Toolchain.defs b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Toolchain.defs
index 56f819620d9..663e34bb5fd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Toolchain.defs
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ endif
 
 LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
 STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
+AR = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-ar rcs
+NM = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/Toolchain.defs b/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/Toolchain.defs
index 1f5f61ad647..4eaf1d52b18 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/Toolchain.defs
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
 CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E -P -x c
 LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
 STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
+AR = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-ar rcs
+NM = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/Toolchain.defs b/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/Toolchain.defs
index f2b152a7582..11a80dbbd09 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/Toolchain.defs
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
 CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E -P -x c
 LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
 STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
+AR = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-ar rcs
+NM = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr/Toolchain.defs b/arch/avr/src/avr/Toolchain.defs
index 3715f9dda38..0e9adcd25c7 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr/Toolchain.defs
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
 CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E -P -x c
 LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
 STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
+AR = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-ar rcs
+NM = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr32/Toolchain.defs b/arch/avr/src/avr32/Toolchain.defs
index 418f9e610f8..1078ec3257e 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr32/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr32/Toolchain.defs
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
 CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E -P -x c
 LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
 STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
+AR = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-ar rcs
+NM = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
diff --git a/arch/misoc/src/lm32/Toolchain.defs b/arch/misoc/src/lm32/Toolchain.defs
index 24edf59feab..2157bbf6ae0 100644
--- a/arch/misoc/src/lm32/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/misoc/src/lm32/Toolchain.defs
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
 CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E -P -x c
 LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
 STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
+AR = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-ar rcs
+NM = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
diff --git a/arch/misoc/src/minerva/Toolchain.defs b/arch/misoc/src/minerva/Toolchain.defs
index e1427d981a4..d74f570faff 100644
--- a/arch/misoc/src/minerva/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/misoc/src/minerva/Toolchain.defs
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
 CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E -P -x c
 LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
 STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
+AR = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-ar rcs
+NM = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
diff --git a/arch/or1k/src/mor1kx/Toolchain.defs b/arch/or1k/src/mor1kx/Toolchain.defs
index a514abe72c3..af9ab612fa6 100644
--- a/arch/or1k/src/mor1kx/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/or1k/src/mor1kx/Toolchain.defs
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
 CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E -P -x c
 LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
 STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
+AR = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-ar rcs
+NM = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/teensy-4.x/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/teensy-4.x/scripts/Make.defs
index b3bc1fda34e..fbd6ea88d77 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/teensy-4.x/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/teensy-4.x/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -34,16 +34,6 @@ else
   ARCHSCRIPT = -T$(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)$(LDSCRIPT)
 endif
 
-CC = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
-CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
-CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E
-LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
-STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
-OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
-OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
-
 ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
 ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-mdk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-mdk/scripts/Make.defs
index e621ba9c5d3..58f3ceb7884 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-mdk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-mdk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -30,16 +30,6 @@ else
   ARCHSCRIPT = -T$(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)$(LDSCRIPT)
 endif
 
-CC = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
-CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
-CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E
-LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
-STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
-OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
-OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
-
 ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
 ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-sparkfun/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-sparkfun/scripts/Make.defs
index fd112697944..8271696e07b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-sparkfun/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-sparkfun/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -30,16 +30,6 @@ else
   ARCHSCRIPT = -T$(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)$(LDSCRIPT)
 endif
 
-CC = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
-CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
-CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E
-LD = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
-STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
-OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
-OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
-
 ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
 ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 
diff --git a/boards/sim/sim/sim/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/sim/sim/sim/scripts/Make.defs
index d2d1e7cb29e..484a72e690f 100644
--- a/boards/sim/sim/sim/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/sim/sim/sim/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -87,11 +87,12 @@ LD = $(CROSSDEV)cc
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_HOST_MACOS),y)
 STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip
 AR = $(TOPDIR)/tools/macar-rcs.sh
+NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 else
 STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
-AR = $(CROSSDEV)ar rcs
+AR = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-ar rcs
+NM = $(CROSSDEV)gcc-nm
 endif
-NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump