diff --git a/configure/CONFIG.gnuCommon b/configure/CONFIG.gnuCommon
index 9e8061520..e36c7de52 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG.gnuCommon
+++ b/configure/CONFIG.gnuCommon
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 GNU_BIN = $(GNU_DIR)/bin
 GNU_LIB = $(GNU_DIR)/lib
 
+ifneq ($(EPICS_HOST_ARCH),$(T_A))
 export GCC_EXEC_PREFIX = $(GNU_LIB)/gcc-lib/
+endif
 
 CC = $(GNU_BIN)/$(CMPLR_PREFIX)cc$(CMPLR_SUFFIX)
 CCC = $(GNU_BIN)/$(CMPLR_PREFIX)cc$(CMPLR_SUFFIX)