diff --git a/binutils/Makefile.in b/binutils/Makefile.in
index f9e8c5cf22..4386f3f358 100644
--- a/binutils/Makefile.in
+++ b/binutils/Makefile.in
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ docdir = $(datadir)/doc
 
 SHELL = /bin/sh
 
-INSTALL = `cd $(srcdir)/..'pwd`/install.sh -c
+INSTALL = `cd $(srcdir)/..;pwd`/install.sh -c
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = $(INSTALL)
 INSTALL_DATA = $(INSTALL)
-INSTALL_XFORM = $(INSTALL) -t=$(program_tranform_name)
+INSTALL_XFORM = $(INSTALL) -t='$(program_tranform_name)'
 INSTALL_XFORM1 = $(INSTALL_XFORM) -b=.1
 
 AR = ar
diff --git a/gas/Makefile.in b/gas/Makefile.in
index ea5c29d947..fa66b14cb4 100644
--- a/gas/Makefile.in
+++ b/gas/Makefile.in
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ VERSION=2.1.4
 
 SHELL = /bin/sh
 
-INSTALL = `cd $(srcdir)/..'pwd`/install.sh -c
+INSTALL = `cd $(srcdir)/..;pwd`/install.sh -c
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = $(INSTALL)
 INSTALL_DATA = $(INSTALL)
-INSTALL_XFORM = $(INSTALL) -t=$(program_transform_name)
+INSTALL_XFORM = $(INSTALL) -t='$(program_transform_name)'
 INSTALL_XFORM1= $(INSTALL_XFORM) -b=.1
 
 AR = ar
diff --git a/gdb/Makefile.in b/gdb/Makefile.in
index 3bf56afbf8..790c0bf37b 100644
--- a/gdb/Makefile.in
+++ b/gdb/Makefile.in
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 INSTALL = `cd $(srcdir)/..;pwd`/install.sh -c
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = $(INSTALL)
 INSTALL_DATA = $(INSTALL)
-INSTALL_XFORM = $(INSTALL) -t=$(program_transform_name)
+INSTALL_XFORM = $(INSTALL) -t='$(program_transform_name)'
 INSTALL_XFORM1 = $(INSTALL_XFORM) -b=.1
 
 AR = ar
diff --git a/ld/Makefile.in b/ld/Makefile.in
index 5a8ac9c993..a27e3eafec 100644
--- a/ld/Makefile.in
+++ b/ld/Makefile.in
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 INSTALL = `cd $(srcdir); pwd`/../install.sh -c
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = $(INSTALL)
 INSTALL_DATA = $(INSTALL)
-INSTALL_XFORM = $(INSTALL) -t="$(program_transform_name)"
+INSTALL_XFORM = $(INSTALL) -t='$(program_transform_name)'
 INSTALL_XFORM1 = $(INSTALL_XFORM) -b=.1
 
 AR = ar