diff --git a/configure b/configure
index a64d5382f9..509858f360 100644
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1583,8 +1583,8 @@ if [ "${program_prefix}" = "NONE" ] ; then
   fi
 fi
 
-RTEMS_ROOT=`cd $srcdir; pwd`
-PROJECT_ROOT=`pwd;`
+RTEMS_ROOT=$srcdir
+PROJECT_ROOT=`pwd`
 
 # If RTEMS macros are enabled, then use them.  Otherwise, use inlines.
 if test "$RTEMS_USE_MACROS" = "yes"; then
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 33d2ea5ace..2aeb97e4de 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ if [[ "${program_prefix}" = "NONE" ]] ; then
   fi
 fi
 
-RTEMS_ROOT=`cd $srcdir; pwd`
-PROJECT_ROOT=`pwd;`
+RTEMS_ROOT=$srcdir
+PROJECT_ROOT=`pwd`
 
 # If RTEMS macros are enabled, then use them.  Otherwise, use inlines.
 if test "$RTEMS_USE_MACROS" = "yes"; then