diff --git a/Makefile.libcompat b/Makefile.libcompat
index c9662346740..f7911c373dc 100644
--- a/Makefile.libcompat
+++ b/Makefile.libcompat
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ LIBCOMPATWMAKEENV+= MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=${LIBCOMPAT_OBJTREE} \
 LIBCOMPATWMAKEENV+=	BUILD_TOOLS_META=.NOMETA_CMP
 .endif
 LIBCOMPATWMAKEFLAGS+= CC="${XCC} ${LIBCOMPATCFLAGS}" \
-		CXX="${XCXX} ${LIBCOMPATCFLAGS} ${LIBCOMPATCXXFLAGS}" \
+		CXX="${XCXX} ${LIBCOMPATCXXFLAGS} ${LIBCOMPATCFLAGS}" \
 		CPP="${XCPP} ${LIBCOMPATCFLAGS}" \
 		DESTDIR=${LIBCOMPATTMP} \
 		-DNO_CPU_CFLAGS \