1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/meta/recipes-support/libcap/libcap.inc b/meta/recipes-support/libcap/libcap.inc
index 7f16a569c8..772057f510 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-support/libcap/libcap.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-support/libcap/libcap.inc
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ PR = "r1"
 
 inherit lib_package
 
+# do NOT pass target cflags to host compilations
+#
 do_configure() {
         # libcap uses := for compilers, fortunately, it gives us a hint
         # on what should be replaced with ?=
         sed -e 's,:=,?=,g' -i Make.Rules
-        sed -e 's,BUILD_CFLAGS ?=,BUILD_CFLAGS := $(BUILD_CFLAGS),' -i Make.Rules
+        sed -e 's,^BUILD_CFLAGS ?= $(CFLAGS),BUILD_CFLAGS := $(BUILD_CFLAGS),' -i Make.Rules
 }
 
 EXTRA_OEMAKE = " \