--- binutils/Makefile.in.orig	2012-10-11 18:40:22.000000000 -0500
+++ binutils/Makefile.in	2012-10-13 10:55:52.000000000 -0500
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@
 
 # compilers to use to create programs which must be run in the build
 # environment.
-CC_FOR_BUILD = @CC_FOR_BUILD@
-CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD = @CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD@
+CC_FOR_BUILD = ${CC}
+CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD = ${CFLAGS}
 
 CXX_FOR_BUILD = $(CXX)