diff --git a/jdk/make/common/shared/Compiler-msvc.gmk b/jdk/make/common/shared/Compiler-msvc.gmk
index c50706c5fbd..af7dd101f7c 100644
--- a/jdk/make/common/shared/Compiler-msvc.gmk
+++ b/jdk/make/common/shared/Compiler-msvc.gmk
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #
 
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM), windows)
+ifndef CONFIGURE_BUILD
   CC           = $(COMPILER_PATH)cl
   CPP          = $(COMPILER_PATH)cl
   CXX          = $(COMPILER_PATH)cl
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM), windows)
   LINK         = $(COMPILER_PATH)link
   LINK32       = $(LINK)
   DUMPBIN      = $(COMPILER_PATH)dumpbin.exe
- 
+
   # Fill in unknown values
   COMPILER_NAME=Unknown MSVC Compiler
   COMPILER_VERSION=
@@ -87,6 +88,6 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM), windows)
   SHARED_LIBRARY_FLAG = -LD
   # RSC is always same as RC (Not sure who uses this RSC variable)
   RSC = $(RC)
-
+endif 
 endif
 
diff --git a/jdk/make/common/shared/Defs-utils.gmk b/jdk/make/common/shared/Defs-utils.gmk
index 2d3104ddcbb..3bc0c6f4dc2 100644
--- a/jdk/make/common/shared/Defs-utils.gmk
+++ b/jdk/make/common/shared/Defs-utils.gmk
@@ -74,22 +74,24 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),macosx)
   UTILS_DEVTOOL_PATH=$(DEVTOOLS_PATH)
 endif
 
-# Utilities
-ifdef CROSS_COMPILE_ARCH
-  AR             = $(COMPILER_PATH)ar
-  AS             = $(COMPILER_PATH)as
-  LD             = $(COMPILER_PATH)ld
-  MCS            = $(COMPILER_PATH)mcs
-  NM             = $(COMPILER_PATH)nm
-  STRIP          = $(COMPILER_PATH)strip
-else
-  AR             = $(UTILS_CCS_BIN_PATH)ar
-  AS             = $(UTILS_CCS_BIN_PATH)as
-  LD             = $(UTILS_CCS_BIN_PATH)ld
-  MCS            = $(UTILS_CCS_BIN_PATH)mcs
-  NM             = $(UTILS_CCS_BIN_PATH)nm
-  STRIP          = $(UTILS_CCS_BIN_PATH)strip
-endif
+ifndef CONFIGURE_BUILD
+  # Utilities
+  ifdef CROSS_COMPILE_ARCH
+    AR             = $(COMPILER_PATH)ar
+    AS             = $(COMPILER_PATH)as
+    LD             = $(COMPILER_PATH)ld
+    MCS            = $(COMPILER_PATH)mcs
+    NM             = $(COMPILER_PATH)nm
+    STRIP          = $(COMPILER_PATH)strip
+  else
+    AR             = $(UTILS_CCS_BIN_PATH)ar
+    AS             = $(UTILS_CCS_BIN_PATH)as
+    LD             = $(UTILS_CCS_BIN_PATH)ld
+    MCS            = $(UTILS_CCS_BIN_PATH)mcs
+    NM             = $(UTILS_CCS_BIN_PATH)nm
+    STRIP          = $(UTILS_CCS_BIN_PATH)strip
+  endif
+endif # CONFIGURE_BUILD
 
 ADB            = $(UTILS_COMMAND_PATH)adb
 BASENAME       = $(UTILS_COMMAND_PATH)basename