diff --git a/meta-arm/recipes-security/optee/optee.inc b/meta-arm/recipes-security/optee/optee.inc
index 0dd08a76..06c67cfb 100644
--- a/meta-arm/recipes-security/optee/optee.inc
+++ b/meta-arm/recipes-security/optee/optee.inc
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ OPTEE_COMPILER = "${@bb.utils.contains("BBFILE_COLLECTIONS", "clang-layer", "${O
 TA_DEV_KIT_DIR = "${STAGING_INCDIR}/optee/export-user_ta"
 
 EXTRA_OEMAKE += "V=1 \
-                 LIBGCC_LOCATE_CFLAGS=--sysroot=${STAGING_DIR_HOST} \
+                 LIBGCC_LOCATE_CFLAGS='${HOST_CC_ARCH}${TOOLCHAIN_OPTIONS}' \
                  COMPILER=${OPTEE_COMPILER} \
                  OPTEE_CLIENT_EXPORT=${STAGING_DIR_HOST}${prefix} \
                  TEEC_EXPORT=${STAGING_DIR_HOST}${prefix} \