diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index faeaf5dcea..9731b6fed6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -6437,7 +6437,7 @@ (define-public cpuid
                 "19jnkh57f979b78ak5mpxmdvnkgc33r55cw9shgd2hc380b3zi8k"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
-     '(#:make-flags
+     `(#:make-flags
        (list (string-append "CC=" ,(cc-for-target)))
        #:tests? #f                      ; no tests
        #:phases (modify-phases %standard-phases