diff --git a/toolchain/sstrip/sstrip.mk b/toolchain/sstrip/sstrip.mk
index e538bdb9a9..d18853118f 100644
--- a/toolchain/sstrip/sstrip.mk
+++ b/toolchain/sstrip/sstrip.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $(SSTRIP_HOST): $(SSTRIP_SOURCE_FILE)
 		$(STAGING_DIR)/$(REAL_GNU_TARGET_NAME)/bin/sstrip
 	ln -snf $(REAL_GNU_TARGET_NAME)-sstrip \
 		$(STAGING_DIR)/bin/$(GNU_TARGET_NAME)-sstrip
-	"$(HOSTCC)" $(SSTRIP_SOURCE_FILE) -o $(SSTRIP_HOST)
+	$(HOSTCC) $(SSTRIP_SOURCE_FILE) -o $(SSTRIP_HOST)
 
 sstrip_host: $(SSTRIP_HOST)