diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6dc401a8823..891f524a706 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ fi
 # on clang as a backup.
 if [ -z "$CFG_ENABLE_CLANG" ]
 then
-  CFG_GCC_VERSION=$("CFG_GCC" --version 2>&1)
+  CFG_GCC_VERSION=$("$CFG_GCC" --version 2>&1)
   if [ $? -ne 0 ]
   then
     step_msg "GCC not installed, will try using Clang"