diff --git a/configure b/configure
index cefeda387..d6bd4d4e4 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1581,7 +1581,8 @@ echo "DEBUGGER=$debugger" >> Makefile
 echo "CC_PROFILE=$cc_profile" >> Makefile
 echo "SYSTHREAD_SUPPORT=$systhread_support" >> Makefile
 echo "PARTIALLD=$partialld" >> Makefile
-echo "PACKLD=\$(PARTIALLD) \$(NATIVECCLINKOPTS) -o " >> Makefile
+echo "PACKLD=\$(PARTIALLD) \$(NATIVECCLINKOPTS) -o " \
+  | sed -e 's/ $/\\ /' >> Makefile
 echo "DLLCCCOMPOPTS=$dllccompopts" >> Makefile
 echo "IFLEXDIR=$iflexdir" >> Makefile
 echo "O=o" >> Makefile