diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5b26847909ec..4a457302e3d4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -353,9 +353,9 @@ CONFIG_SHELL := $(shell if [ -x "$$BASH" ]; then echo $$BASH; \
 	  else if [ -x /bin/bash ]; then echo /bin/bash; \
 	  else echo sh; fi ; fi)
 
-HOST_LFS_CFLAGS := $(shell getconf LFS_CFLAGS)
-HOST_LFS_LDFLAGS := $(shell getconf LFS_LDFLAGS)
-HOST_LFS_LIBS := $(shell getconf LFS_LIBS)
+HOST_LFS_CFLAGS := $(shell getconf LFS_CFLAGS 2>/dev/null)
+HOST_LFS_LDFLAGS := $(shell getconf LFS_LDFLAGS 2>/dev/null)
+HOST_LFS_LIBS := $(shell getconf LFS_LIBS 2>/dev/null)
 
 HOSTCC       = gcc
 HOSTCXX      = g++