--- configure.orig	2013-05-01 13:34:11 UTC
+++ configure
@@ -7660,7 +7660,7 @@ _ACEOF
 
 fi
 
-			export CFLAGS=$gio_saved_cflags
+			export CFLAGS="$gio_saved_cflags"
 
 			present_libs="$LDFLAGS $LIBS $x_libs $AFTERIMAGE_LIBS";
 			for l in `echo "$GIOLIB_LIBS"`; do
