diff --git a/startup/borland.bat b/startup/borland.bat
index 7436ec902..cf71278b8 100755
--- a/startup/borland.bat
+++ b/startup/borland.bat
@@ -37,12 +37,16 @@ set PATH=%PATH%;c:\Borland\Bcc55\bin
 REM    --------------- EPICS -----------------------------
 REM    R3.14 requirements
 set EPICS_HOST_ARCH=win32-x86-borland
-set PATH=%PATH%;G:\epics\base\bin\%EPICS_HOST_ARCH%
-set PATH=%PATH%;G:\epics\extensions\bin\%EPICS_HOST_ARCH%
 
 REM    ===================================================
 REM    ====== OPTIONAL ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES FOLLOW ======
 
+REM    -------------------- EPICS ------------------------
+REM HOST_ARCH needed for Makefile.Host builds
+set HOST_ARCH=Borland
+set PATH=%PATH%;G:\epics\base\bin\%EPICS_HOST_ARCH%
+set PATH=%PATH%;G:\epics\extensions\bin\%EPICS_HOST_ARCH%
+
 REM    --------------- GNU make flags --------------------
 REM set MAKEFLAGS=-w
 
diff --git a/startup/win32.bat b/startup/win32.bat
index f41dc03d3..4723d3578 100755
--- a/startup/win32.bat
+++ b/startup/win32.bat
@@ -37,12 +37,16 @@ call "C:\Program files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Vc98\bin\vcvars32.bat"
 REM    --------------- EPICS -----------------------------
 REM    R3.14 requirements
 set EPICS_HOST_ARCH=win32-x86
-set PATH=%PATH%;G:\epics\base\bin\%EPICS_HOST_ARCH%
-set PATH=%PATH%;G:\epics\extensions\bin\%EPICS_HOST_ARCH%
 
 REM    ===================================================
 REM    ====== OPTIONAL ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES FOLLOW ======
 
+REM    ---------------- EPICS tools ----------------------
+REM HOST_ARCH needed for Makefile.Host builds
+set HOST_ARCH=WIN32
+set PATH=%PATH%;G:\epics\base\bin\%EPICS_HOST_ARCH%
+set PATH=%PATH%;G:\epics\extensions\bin\%EPICS_HOST_ARCH%
+
 REM    --------------- GNU make flags --------------------
 REM set MAKEFLAGS=-w