diff --git a/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in b/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in
index 445f0f6e..790fc91d 100644
--- a/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@
 # Yes! We can do full logging from now on!
 
 # Overide the locale early, in case we ever translate crosstool-NG messages
-[ -z "${CT_NO_OVERIDE_LC_MESSAGES}" ] && export LC_ALL=C
+if [ -z "${CT_NO_OVERIDE_LC_MESSAGES}" ]; then
+    export LC_ALL=C
+    export LANG=C
+fi
 
 # remove . from PATH since it can cause gcc build failures
 CT_SanitizePath