diff --git a/xmake/modules/core/tools/emcc.lua b/xmake/modules/core/tools/emcc.lua
index 96ee49aa19..11d18bd769 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/core/tools/emcc.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/core/tools/emcc.lua
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 -- @file        emcc.lua
 --
 
--- inherit gcc
-inherit("gcc")
+-- inherit clang
+inherit("clang")
 
 -- make the optimize flag
 --
diff --git a/xmake/modules/core/tools/gcc.lua b/xmake/modules/core/tools/gcc.lua
index 32f2960f93..9c407c77de 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/core/tools/gcc.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/core/tools/gcc.lua
@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ function _preprocess(program, argv, opt)
         end
 
         -- get preprocessor flags
-        table.insert(cppflags, flag)
+        if flag ~= "-c" then
+            table.insert(cppflags, flag)
+        end
 
         -- for c++ modules, we cannot support it for clang now
         if is_clang and flag:startswith("-fmodules") then