diff --git a/package/lshw/lshw.mk b/package/lshw/lshw.mk
index 8b4fcc629..d0d97dbc5 100644
--- a/package/lshw/lshw.mk
+++ b/package/lshw/lshw.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 LSHW_VERSION = B.02.16
 LSHW_SITE = http://ezix.org/software/files
-LSHW_MAKE_OPT = CC=$(TARGET_CC) CXX=$(TARGET_CXX) AR=$(TARGET_AR) \
+LSHW_MAKE_OPT = CC="$(TARGET_CC)" CXX="$(TARGET_CXX)" AR="$(TARGET_AR)" \
 	RPM_OPT_FLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" all
 LSHW_MAKE_ENV = LIBS="$(if $(BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT),-lintl)"
 LSHW_DEPENDENCIES = $(if $(BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT),libintl)