diff --git a/scripts/build b/scripts/build
index 31cf7c611f..8615db6b63 100755
--- a/scripts/build
+++ b/scripts/build
@@ -125,9 +125,15 @@ if [ ! -f $STAMP ]; then
                            --disable-static \
                            --enable-shared"
 
+    if [ "$DEBUG" = "yes" ]; then
+      CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="Debug"
+    else
+      CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="Release"
+    fi
+
     TARGET_CMAKE_OPTS="-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$CMAKE_CONF \
                        -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
-                       -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
+                       -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE"
 
   # configure HOST build defaults
     HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS="--host=$HOST_NAME \
@@ -141,15 +147,9 @@ if [ ! -f $STAMP ]; then
                          --disable-static \
                          --enable-shared"
 
-    if [ "$DEBUG" = "yes" ]; then
-      CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="Debug"
-    else
-      CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="Release"
-    fi
-
     HOST_CMAKE_OPTS="-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$CMAKE_CONF \
                      -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN \
-                     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE"
+                     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
 
   # configure INIT build defaults
     INIT_CONFIGURE_OPTS="$TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS"