diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
index b728533be..1d1c6eb04 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ INSTALL_BIN                 = $(INSTALL_LOCATION_BIN)/$(T_A)
 
 ifdef T_A
 
+INSTALL_HOST_BIN                 = $(INSTALL_LOCATION_BIN)/$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH)
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------
 # tools for installing libraries and products
 INSTALL = $(PERL) $(TOOLS)/installEpics.pl