diff --git a/packages/toolchain/devel/flex/build b/packages/toolchain/devel/flex/build
index 617adc4730..16e475818b 100755
--- a/packages/toolchain/devel/flex/build
+++ b/packages/toolchain/devel/flex/build
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ make install
 
 cat > $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/lex << "EOF"
 #!/bin/sh
-exec flex -l "$@"
+exec flex "$@"
 EOF
 chmod -v 755 $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/lex