diff --git a/tools/configure b/tools/configure
index 7e9a6e4222..2579a38933 100755
--- a/tools/configure
+++ b/tools/configure
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ simcc () {
  GCCOPTS=`echo $CCOPTS | sed -e s/\ -ffreestanding// -e s/\ -nostdlib// -e s/\ -Wundef//`
 
  if [ "yes" = "$use_debug" ]; then
-    GCCOPTS=`echo $GCCOPTS | sed -e s/\ -Os/-Og/`
+    GCCOPTS=`echo $GCCOPTS | sed -e s/\ -Os/\ -Og/`
  fi
 
  GCCOPTS="$GCCOPTS -fno-builtin -g"