diff --git a/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in b/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in
index e70ff2a9..70589dac 100644
--- a/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ if [ -z "${CT_RESTART}" ]; then
     # Help gcc
     CT_CFLAGS_FOR_HOST=
     [ "${CT_USE_PIPES}" = "y" ] && CT_CFLAGS_FOR_HOST+=" -pipe"
-    CT_CFLAGS_FOR_HOST+="${CT_EXTRA_FLAGS_FOR_HOST}"
+    CT_CFLAGS_FOR_HOST+=" ${CT_EXTRA_FLAGS_FOR_HOST}"
 
     # Set the shell to be used by ./configure scripts and by Makefiles (those
     # that support it!).