diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e3d9f824be..af62e80aab 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -16138,7 +16138,7 @@ $as_echo "no" >&6; }
 	fi
 	case "$host" in
 	*-hp-hpux*)
-		LDFLAGS="-Wl,+vnocompatwarnings $LDFLAGS"
+		CFLAGS="-Wl,+vnocompatwarnings $CFLAGS"
 		;;
 	esac
 else
@@ -16166,7 +16166,7 @@ else
 		esac
 		CCOPT="$CCOPT -Ae -z"
 		CCNOOPT="$CCNOOPT -Ae -z"
-		LDFLAGS="-Wl,+vnocompatwarnings $LDFLAGS"
+		CFLAGS="-Wl,+vnocompatwarnings $CFLAGS"
 		MKDEPPROG='cc -Ae -E -Wp,-M >/dev/null 2>>$TMP'
 		;;
 	*-sgi-irix*)
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index b5b4777b18..884a6fff7f 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@ if test "X$GCC" = "Xyes"; then
 	fi
 	case "$host" in
 	*-hp-hpux*)
-		LDFLAGS="-Wl,+vnocompatwarnings $LDFLAGS"
+		CFLAGS="-Wl,+vnocompatwarnings $CFLAGS"
 		;;
 	esac
 else
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ else
 		esac
 		CCOPT="$CCOPT -Ae -z"
 		CCNOOPT="$CCNOOPT -Ae -z"
-		LDFLAGS="-Wl,+vnocompatwarnings $LDFLAGS"
+		CFLAGS="-Wl,+vnocompatwarnings $CFLAGS"
 		MKDEPPROG='cc -Ae -E -Wp,-M >/dev/null 2>>$TMP'
 		;;
 	*-sgi-irix*)