diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/binutils.add b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/binutils.add
index 1673757f1d..01b86d2e7c 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/binutils.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/binutils.add
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+%define binutils_pkgvers @BINUTILS_PKGVERS@
 %define binutils_version @BINUTILS_VERS@
-%define binutils_rpmvers %{expand:%(echo @BINUTILS_VERS@ | tr - _)} 
+%define binutils_rpmvers %{expand:%(echo "@BINUTILS_VERS@" | tr - _ )}
 
 Name:		@rpmprefix@@tool_target@-binutils
 Summary:	Binutils for target @tool_target@
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ BuildRequires:	flex
 BuildRequires:	bison
 %if %build_infos
 
-# Requires:	@rpmprefix@rtems4.7-base-binutils
 Requires:	@rpmprefix@binutils-common
 %endif
 
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/build.add b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/build.add
index 4c22c6a44a..60e3ae929c 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/build.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/build.add
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   mkdir -p build
   cd build
   CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS" \
-  ../binutils-%{binutils_version}/configure \
+  ../binutils-%{binutils_pkgvers}/configure \
     --build=%_build --host=%_host \
     --target=@tool_target@ \
     --verbose --disable-nls \
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/prep.add b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/prep.add
index 23a76a8b57..3f2f71910f 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/prep.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/prep.add
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %setup -q -c -T -n %{name}-%{version}
 
 %setup -q -D -T -n %{name}-%{version} -a0
-cd binutils-%{binutils_version}
+cd binutils-%{binutils_pkgvers}
 %{?PATCH0:%patch0 -p1}
 cd ..