diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/arm/Makefile.am b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/arm/Makefile.am
index e46c35aee0..33dbf488dc 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/arm/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/arm/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/mkspec.am
 BINUTILS_VERS = 2.17
 BINUTILS_RPMREL = 1
 include ../binutils.am
+BINUTILS_OPTS +=
 
 GCC_VERS = 4.1.1
 GCC_PKGVERS = $(GCC_VERS)
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/avr/Makefile.am b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/avr/Makefile.am
index 972ad72a36..9e1c003e35 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/avr/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/avr/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/mkspec.am
 BINUTILS_VERS = 2.17
 BINUTILS_RPMREL = 1
 include ../binutils.am
+BINUTILS_OPTS +=
 
 GCC_VERS = 4.0.3
 GCC_PKGVERS = $(GCC_VERS)
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/bfin/Makefile.am b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/bfin/Makefile.am
index 4bd98ae75f..f24ffd44e6 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/bfin/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/bfin/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/mkspec.am
 BINUTILS_VERS = 2.17
 BINUTILS_RPMREL = 1
 include ../binutils.am
+BINUTILS_OPTS +=
 
 GCC_VERS = 4.2.0
 GCC_PKGVERS = 4.2-20070102
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/h8300/Makefile.am b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/h8300/Makefile.am
index 0a242e17ea..b0d397203a 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/h8300/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/h8300/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/mkspec.am
 BINUTILS_VERS = 2.17
 BINUTILS_RPMREL = 1
 include ../binutils.am
+BINUTILS_OPTS +=
 
 GCC_VERS = 4.1.1
 GCC_PKGVERS = $(GCC_VERS)
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/i386/Makefile.am b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/i386/Makefile.am
index 4c8a35ed88..36e51ca728 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/i386/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/i386/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/mkspec.am
 BINUTILS_VERS = 2.17
 BINUTILS_RPMREL = 1
 include ../binutils.am
+BINUTILS_OPTS +=
 
 GCC_VERS = 4.1.1
 GCC_PKGVERS = $(GCC_VERS)
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/m68k/Makefile.am b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/m68k/Makefile.am
index 72a0bfedf3..4ee6589cd0 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/m68k/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/m68k/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/mkspec.am
 BINUTILS_VERS = 2.17
 BINUTILS_RPMREL = 1
 include ../binutils.am
+BINUTILS_OPTS +=
 
 GCC_VERS = 4.1.1
 GCC_PKGVERS = $(GCC_VERS)
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/mips/Makefile.am b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/mips/Makefile.am
index 5cbcd318c7..4a5deb87ac 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/mips/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/mips/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/mkspec.am
 BINUTILS_VERS = 2.17
 BINUTILS_RPMREL = 1
 include ../binutils.am
+BINUTILS_OPTS +=
 
 GCC_VERS = 4.1.1
 GCC_PKGVERS = $(GCC_VERS)
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/powerpc/Makefile.am b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/powerpc/Makefile.am
index 6b735f3ecf..7dc2c8a213 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/powerpc/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/powerpc/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/mkspec.am
 BINUTILS_VERS = 2.17
 BINUTILS_RPMREL = 1
 include ../binutils.am
+BINUTILS_OPTS +=
 
 GCC_VERS = 4.1.1
 GCC_PKGVERS = $(GCC_VERS)
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sh/Makefile.am b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sh/Makefile.am
index 2ecebbfb81..7f149188d9 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sh/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sh/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/mkspec.am
 BINUTILS_VERS = 2.17
 BINUTILS_RPMREL = 1
 include ../binutils.am
+BINUTILS_OPTS +=
 
 GCC_VERS = 4.1.1
 GCC_PKGVERS = $(GCC_VERS)
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sparc/Makefile.am b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sparc/Makefile.am
index 82f27a60ee..dde04aea9c 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sparc/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sparc/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/mkspec.am
 BINUTILS_VERS = 2.17
 BINUTILS_RPMREL = 1
 include ../binutils.am
+BINUTILS_OPTS +=
 
 GCC_VERS = 4.1.1
 GCC_PKGVERS = $(GCC_VERS)
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/tic4x/Makefile.am b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/tic4x/Makefile.am
index f528a59004..6f5b235cdf 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/tic4x/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/tic4x/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/mkspec.am
 BINUTILS_VERS = 2.17
 BINUTILS_RPMREL = 1
 include ../binutils.am
+BINUTILS_OPTS +=
 
 GCC_VERS = 3.4.6
 GCC_PKGVERS = $(GCC_VERS)