diff --git a/package/libodb-mysql/libodb-mysql.mk b/package/libodb-mysql/libodb-mysql.mk
index 835e5bc6bf..a9040c65f8 100644
--- a/package/libodb-mysql/libodb-mysql.mk
+++ b/package/libodb-mysql/libodb-mysql.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ LIBODB_MYSQL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBODB_MYSQL_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
 LIBODB_MYSQL_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 LIBODB_MYSQL_DEPENDENCIES = libodb mysql
-LIBODB_MYSQL_CONF_ENV = LIBS="$(shell $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/mysql_config --libs)"
+LIBODB_MYSQL_CONF_ENV = LIBS=`$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/mysql_config --libs`
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))