diff --git a/util/crossgcc/buildgcc b/util/crossgcc/buildgcc
index 5b405c0c73..af6cbe2f11 100755
--- a/util/crossgcc/buildgcc
+++ b/util/crossgcc/buildgcc
@@ -690,8 +690,8 @@ getopt - > /dev/null 2>/dev/null || gcc -o getopt getopt.c
 getoptbrand="$(getopt -V | sed -e '1!d' -e 's,^\(......\).*,\1,')"
 if [ "${getoptbrand}" = "getopt" ]; then
 	# Detected GNU getopt that supports long options.
-	args=$(getopt -l version,help,clean,directory:,bootstrap,platform:,languages:,package:,jobs:,destdir:,savetemps,scripting,ccache,supported:,urls,nocolor Vhcd:bp:l:P:j:D:tSys:un -- "$@")
-	eval set "$args"
+	args=$(getopt -l version,help,clean,directory:,bootstrap,platform:,languages:,package:,jobs:,destdir:,savetemps,scripting,ccache,supported:,urls,nocolor -o Vhcd:bp:l:P:j:D:tSys:un -- "$@")
+	eval set -- "$args"
 else
 	# Detected non-GNU getopt
 	args=$(getopt Vhcd:bp:l:P:j:D:tSys:un $*)