diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c793c718b6..41444c3a80 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -15539,7 +15539,7 @@ $as_echo "no" >&6; }
 	fi
 	case "$host" in
 	*-hp-hpux*)
-		LDFLAGS="-Wl,+vnocompatwarnings $LDFLAGS"
+		CFLAGS="-Wl,+vnocompatwarnings $CFLAGS"
 		;;
 	esac
 else
@@ -15567,7 +15567,7 @@ else
 		esac
 		CCOPT="$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 6af479194e..eb34dac94e 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ if test "X$GCC" = "Xyes"; then
 	fi
 	case "$host" in
 	*-hp-hpux*)
-		LDFLAGS="-Wl,+vnocompatwarnings $LDFLAGS"
+		CFLAGS="-Wl,+vnocompatwarnings $CFLAGS"
 		;;
 	esac
 else
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ else
 		esac
 		CCOPT="$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*)