diff --git a/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.Borland b/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.Borland
index 180a6ad60..721375226 100644
--- a/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.Borland
+++ b/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.Borland
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ ECHO=echo
 
 WIND_HOST_TYPE = x86-win32
  
-# 	Use std path variables from ms
+# Does not work if using cygwin make
+# because HOME is always defined
+ifndef HOME
 HOME = $(HOMEDRIVE)$(HOMEPATH)
+endif
 
diff --git a/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.WIN32 b/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.WIN32
index 2f2374197..1e87a12ae 100644
--- a/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.WIN32
+++ b/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.WIN32
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ ECHO=echo
 
 WIND_HOST_TYPE = x86-win32
  
-# 	Use std path variables from ms
+# Does not work if using cygwin make
+# because HOME is always defined
+ifndef HOME
 HOME = $(HOMEDRIVE)$(HOMEPATH)
+endif