diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 53a48f2d9..24f80a474 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ foreach my $e (param_list()) {
 print("Enabled: " . join(" ", @l) . "\n");
 
 $cc =~ s/\*host\*/$host/;
+$cxx =~ s/\*host\*/$host/;
 $ar =~ s/\*host\*/$host/;
 
 open(OUT, ">", "Makefile");