--- a/Makefile.org
+++ b/Makefile.org
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ libcrypto$(SHLIB_EXT): libcrypto.a $(SHA
 			$(AR) libcrypto.a fips/fipscanister.o ; \
 		else \
 			if [ "$(FIPSCANLIB)" = "libcrypto" ]; then \
-				FIPSLD_CC=$(CC); CC=fips/fipsld; \
+				FIPSLD_CC="$(CC)"; CC=fips/fipsld; \
 				export CC FIPSLD_CC; \
 			fi; \
 			$(MAKE) -e SHLIBDIRS='crypto' build-shared; \
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ libssl$(SHLIB_EXT): libcrypto$(SHLIB_EXT
 fips/fipscanister.o:	build_fips
 libfips$(SHLIB_EXT):		fips/fipscanister.o
 	@if [ "$(SHLIB_TARGET)" != "" ]; then \
-		FIPSLD_CC=$(CC); CC=fips/fipsld; export CC FIPSLD_CC; \
+		FIPSLD_CC="$(CC)"; CC=fips/fipsld; export CC FIPSLD_CC; \
 		$(MAKE) -f Makefile.shared -e $(BUILDENV) \
 			CC=$${CC} LIBNAME=fips THIS=$@ \
 			LIBEXTRAS=fips/fipscanister.o \
--- a/apps/Makefile
+++ b/apps/Makefile
@@ -153,12 +153,12 @@ $(EXE): progs.h $(E_OBJ) $(PROGRAM).o $(
 	shlib_target=; if [ -n "$(SHARED_LIBS)" ]; then \
 		shlib_target="$(SHLIB_TARGET)"; \
 	elif [ -n "$(FIPSCANLIB)" ]; then \
-	  FIPSLD_CC=$(CC); CC=$(TOP)/fips/fipsld; export CC FIPSLD_CC; \
+	  FIPSLD_CC="$(CC)"; CC=$(TOP)/fips/fipsld; export CC FIPSLD_CC; \
 	fi; \
 	LIBRARIES="$(LIBSSL) $(LIBKRB5) $(LIBCRYPTO)" ; \
 	[ "x$(FIPSCANLIB)" = "xlibfips" ] && LIBRARIES="$$LIBRARIES -lfips"; \
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile.shared -e \
-		CC=$${CC} APPNAME=$(EXE) OBJECTS="$(PROGRAM).o $(E_OBJ)" \
+		CC="$${CC}" APPNAME=$(EXE) OBJECTS="$(PROGRAM).o $(E_OBJ)" \
 		LIBDEPS="$(PEX_LIBS) $$LIBRARIES $(EX_LIBS)" \
 		link_app.$${shlib_target}
 	-(cd ..; \