diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-binutils/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-binutils/template
index 4bc0e56fe3c..b7972168118 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-binutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-binutils/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'chroot-binutils'
 pkgname=chroot-binutils
 version=2.23.52.0.2
-revision=1
+revision=2
 wrksrc="binutils-${version}"
 short_desc="GNU binary utilities -- for xbps-src use"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@ do_configure() {
 	if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "x86_64" ]; then
 		CONFIGFLAG="--enable-64-bit-bfd --enable-multilib"
 	fi
-
-	./configure ${CONFIGURE_SHARED_ARGS} --disable-shared \
+	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+		# Do not use CONFIGURE_SHARED_ARGS nor build_style=gnu-configure,
+		# avoiding --with-sysroot to $XBPS_CROSS_BASE.
+		CONFIGFLAG="--host=$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET --with-build-sysroot=$XBPS_CROSS_BASE"
+	fi
+	./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-shared \
 		--enable-threads --disable-plugins \
 		--with-mmap --disable-bootstrap ${CONFIGFLAG}
 }