diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/build b/packages/lang/Python/build
index ad490b7b88..651a802ad3 100755
--- a/packages/lang/Python/build
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/build
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ ac_cv_file_dev_ptc=no \
 ac_cv_file_dev_ptmx=yes \
 ac_cv_func_lchflags_works=no \
 ac_cv_func_chflags_works=no \
-ac_cv_func_printf_zd=yes
-OPT="$TARGET_CFLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing" \
+ac_cv_func_printf_zd=yes \
+OPT="$CFLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing" \
 LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -lexpat" \
 ../configure --host=$TARGET_NAME \
              --build=$HOST_NAME \