diff --git a/include/host-build.mk b/include/host-build.mk
index b2f017bee2..f2109851d9 100644
--- a/include/host-build.mk
+++ b/include/host-build.mk
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ define Host/Configure/Default
 	$(if $(HOST_CONFIGURE_PARALLEL),+)(cd $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/$(3); \
 		if [ -x configure ]; then \
 			$(CP) $(SCRIPT_DIR)/config.{guess,sub} $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/$(3)/ && \
+			$(HOST_CONFIGURE_VARS) \
 			$(2) \
 			$(HOST_CONFIGURE_CMD) \
-			$(HOST_CONFIGURE_VARS) \
 			$(HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS) \
 			$(1); \
 		fi \